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Retaliation
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Alabama Employment Law Report
11th CIRCUIT ADDRESSES SAME SEX HARASSMENT CASE
In Corbitt et al. v. Home Depot USA Inc., the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, in part, the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama's decision dismissing claims for sexual…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
ADA Retaliation Claimant not Entitled to Compensatory, Punitive damages
The Ninth Circuit joins the Seventh Circuit in finding that an employee suing for retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act is not entitled to compensatory damages or punitive damages.…
Labor Law Prof Blog
9th Circuit: No Compensatory or Punitive Damages in ADA Retaliation Cases
The Ninth Circuit adopted the view of the Seventh Circuit and ruled that when a plaintiff brings a retaliation claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, compensatory and punitive damages…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Long on Thompson Third-Party Retaliation Case Update
From the king of all things "retaliation against an employer's family or friends," Alex Long (Tennessee), who has written previously on this topic, has the latest update on the Thompson…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Recently Published Scholarship
ArticlesMegan E. Mowrey, Discriminatory Retaliation: Title VII Protection for the Cooperating Employee, 29 Pace L. Rev. 689 (2009).Sean M. Anderson, Risky Retirement Business: How ESOPs Harm the Workers They Are…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Federal Court Jury Awards LaVerne Gentry $100,000 for Retaliation by Jackson State
On the heels of Saturday's lackluster loss to Alcorn State in football Jackson State suffered another defeat today when a federal court jury in Jackson awarded LaVerne Gentry $100,000 in her lawsuit…
Employment Law Matters
Termination for poor performance discussed prior to FMLA leave does not support retaliation claim.
The Family and Medical Leave Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who have taken leave under that Act. However, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed summary…
Employment Law Matters
Termination of teacher after her complaints on behalf of disabled students may constitute ADA retaliation.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a teacher’s statements on behalf of disabled students were “protected activity” under the ADA, and that the teacher had standing…
Texas Employment Law Update
Supreme Court of Texas Compels Arbitration of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Texas courts strongly favor the resolution of disputes through arbitration. When parties to a dispute have signed an agreement to arbitrate covered disputes, Texas courts will rarely disregard that agreement. A…
Train Law Blog
The Fatal Consequences of Railroad Retaliation
Here's a true story that should give any railroad supervisor pause. The fact is, you never know where an act of retaliation will lead. After you commit an act of…