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Retaliation
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Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Just How Badly Do You Need to Fire that Employee?
By Aaron Morris
Can you say, "appearance of impropriety"? On a regular basis, I get calls from companies that apparently found it essential to terminate an employee that had just announced she was…
Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog
Local District Attorney Cleared of Retaliation in Investigative Report
By Debra Reilly
A couple of weeks ago, I made a posting about the completion of the workplace investigation of District Attorney Michael Ramos in San Bernardino County. Turns out that the scope…
Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog
Retaliation Against Witness Who Cooperated in Sexual Harassment Investigation Costs $1.5 Million
By Debra Reilly
On Monday, a jury awarded former Nashville Tennessee school employee Vicky Crawford $1.5 million after she claimed she was wrongfully terminated in 2003 because she cooperated in the sexual harassment…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
EEOC’s Near-Record Number of Discrimination and Retaliation Charges in 2009 Foretells Increased Liability Concerns for Employers
The EEOC reported that workplace discrimination charges reached near-record highs in 2009. According to the EEOC, there were 93,277 charges filed in fiscal year 2009 -- the second-highest level in…
World of Employment
9th Circuit: No Compensatory or Punitive Damages in ADA Retaliation Cases
By Ryan Gibson
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently limited the remedies available to employees who sue for retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ruling that the statute does not provide…
Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog
Retaliation and Race Discrimination Claims at All Time High
By Debra Reilly
According to SCI Companies Client Newsletter (HR Strategy) today, the EEOC reports that fiscal year 2009 was the second highest year on record for discrimination charges. SCI states: . .…
Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog
Part 3: Resolving Bitterness and Wounded Feelings After a Workplace Investigation
By Debra Reilly
Train Supervisors on What Constitutes Retaliation: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported that claims including a retaliation charge rose by 23% in fiscal year 2008. Vincent…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Abuse of Power? McCormick Comments in Newsweek on Male-Male Sexual Harassment
Congrats to Marcia for being cited in Newsweek in a recent article on male on male sexual harassment. Here's a taste:The Cheesecake Factory is known for its oversize portions, delectable…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Supervisor’s Dislike of Employees Not Proof of Retaliation or Discrimination
An employee who is passed over for promotion -- time and again -- may feel like the whole world is against them. Even so, the fact that supervisors and…
The D&O Diary
EEOC Discrimination Complaints Near Record Highs in 2009
According to its January 6, 2010 press release (here), the U.S. Equal Employment Commission announced that near record numbers of workplace discrimination charges were filed with the agency in the…