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California Employment Law Update
Employee Was Not Sexually Harassed By His Male Supervisor, But Could Proceed With Retaliation Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Kelley v. The Conco Cos., 196 Cal. App. 4th 191 (2011) Patrick Kelley, an apprentice ironworker, complained to his employer, Conco, that he had been subjected to a “barrage of…
Employment Discrimination Report
Employee Cries “Foul” As She Gets Ejected by Baseball Owner Allegedly for Reporting Sexual Harassment
This newly-filed action in federal court in Nebraska against the owner of the Chicago Cubs merits little comment except to permit us to be creative in crafting a tabloid style headline. See…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Does An Employer Violate the FLSA’s Anti-retaliation Provision for Firing Employee For Facebook Posting About Payment Practices?
By Jason Shinn
On June 24, 2011, a Florida federal district court dismissed a claim that an employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) anti-retaliation provision by allegedly firing an employee who expressed…
Texas Employment Law Update
Fifth Circuit Holds Loss of Consortium Damages Unavailable To Spouse of Successful Title VII Plaintiff
The Fifth Circuit held today that a spouse of a successful Title VII plaintiff cannot maintain a legal claim for loss of consortium (i.e., loss of spousal services) under state and federal…
World of Employment
Why Employers Should Exercise Restraint and Objectivity
Retaliation claims are increasing at an alarming pace. Not only have these claims tripled in number within the last two decades, they now exceed race discrimination as the leading claim filed…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
Ohio Supreme Court Adds Another Public Policy Cause of Action
It may be good public policy to include an employer's preemptive conduct within the statutory proscription, or there may be adverse consequences to such a policy that are not apparent…
California Employment Law Update
The State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Presents 2011 Employment Law Update: A Mid-Year Review of Recent Developments
On Wednesday, June 22, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Anthony Oncidi of Proskauer and plaintiff-side attorney, Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, will summarize the latest developments and discuss the…
Legal Profession Blog
Shield Law
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department affirmed the dismissal of tort claims against an Epstein Becker attorney and the firm in a suit claiming complicity in…
Employment Discrimination Report
Employer Had Legitimate Reason Not To Rehire Former Employee Who Had Filed a Charge of Discrimination With The EEOC
We have found another recent case where a laid off employee was not rehired after she filed claims of discrimination with the EEOC. However, in this case the court found that…
Employer Law Report
Damage Caps for Non-Economic and Punitive Damages Apply to Claims Brought Under the Ohio Civil Rights Act
Reversing a $43 million punitive damage award in the largest retaliatory discharge award in Ohio history, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the statutory limits or caps on…