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Employer Misconduct
11 published works
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The 12th nominee for The Worst Employer of 2025 is … The Corpse Killer
Some stories hit you like a punch to the gut. This one is a full-on knockout. The House Ways and Means Committee just dropped a bombshell on the New Jersey…
Stacey R. Ball Blog
The Consequences of Bad Behaviour for Cost Awards
It is fair to assume that if one behaves poorly, their actions are more likely going to result in poor consequences. In the legal realm, courts can penalize parties for…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The 8th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … Vince McMahon
Over the years (for now former) WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has been accused of some awful treatment of employees. For starters, wrestling's first ever female referee accused him…
Global Workplace Insider
Détenir un motif sérieux de congédiement ne cautionne pas tout comportement – Rappel de savoir-vivre pour les employeurs québécois
By Global Workplace Insider Team
Le 10 août dernier, la Cour d’appel dans l’affaire Carignan c. Maison Carignan Inc.[1] rendait une décision dans laquelle elle conclut à un abus de droit de l’employeur dans l’exercice…
Wiley Executive Summary
Insured-Versus-Insured Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Derivative Claim Arising from Alleged Employment-Related Misconduct
A Texas intermediate appellate court, applying Texas law, has held that an insured-versus-insured (IvI) exclusion did not bar coverage for an arbitration award because the underlying dispute arose from alleged…
CAP·impact
Why taxpayers pay for sexual harassment and other state employee misconduct
A first response to reports that California taxpayers have paid roughly $25 million in the last three years to settle sexual harassment-related cases is outrage. A closer…
Texas Employment Lawyer
An employee’s testimony that the Plaintiff did not commit the alleged act of misconduct constitutes evidence showing pretext.
By JMANCHESTER
“Plaintiff has presented strong evidence that raises a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether [Defendant]’s assertion that [Plaintiff] discriminated against Wade on the basis of [employee]’s race is false. …
Employment Class Action Blog
Eleventh Circuit Refuses to Enforce Post-Suit Arbitration Agreements Based upon Employer Misconduct
By Greg Mersol
The British have a phrase “too clever by half” to describe complex schemes that ultimately won’t work. We all know from cases such as Concepcion, Stolt-Nielsen, Italian Colors, and their…
La Revue
La résiliation judiciaire du contrat de travail aux torts de l’employeur
Dans un arrêt du 25 septembre 2013, la Cour de cassation rappelle que seule une faute est de nature à justifier la résiliation judiciaire du contrat de travail aux torts…
Minnesota Employer
Does Poking a Coworker Constitute Employment Misconduct?
Poking a coworker can potentially constitute employment misconduct and render an employee ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits. The Minnesota Court of Appeals addressed this question in Potter v. Northern Empire…