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Retaliation
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Employment Law Worldview
California Supreme Court Says Even a Single Slur by a Coworker Can Give Rise to Employer Liability for Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation (US)
The California Supreme Court in Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office (S265223, July 29, 2024) clarified the circumstances under which a single racial slur by a coworker can lead…
Stamford Law Blog
What is retaliation and how can it lead to wrongful termination?
Employees have a right to have a workplace that’s not hostile, and it’s up to employers to have policies to protect that right. One toxic situation that can lead to…
Achkar Law Blog
Terminating Toxic Employees: Mitigating the Risks
In every workplace, a harmonious and productive atmosphere is essential for both employees and employers alike. However, what happens when a single individual’s toxic behaviour threatens the well-being of…
Working: Now and Then
Retaliation and Reporting in the Workplace
By Jeff Harris The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted…
California Employment Law Update
Plaintiff’s Attorneys Denied Additional Interest On Attorneys’ Fees
By Tony Oncidi
Vines v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC, 2024 WL 1751760 (Cal. Ct. App. 2024) Renee Vines filed an action against his former employer alleging discrimination and harassment under the Fair Employment and…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Party Waived Argument By Not Citing the Correct Circuit Authority in the District Court, Holds Split Eighth Circuit Panel
In Meinen v. Bi-State Development Agency, No. 231242 (8th Cir. May 16, 2024), a 2-1 Eighth Circuit panel held that the party’s failure to cite a favorable Eighth Circuit case…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
EEOC Reports Rise in Discrimination and Retaliation Charges
The EEOC released its Enforcement and Litigation Statistics report for fiscal year 2023 earlier this week, which contains (among other things) a breakdown of the types of charges it has…
Pierson Ferdinand Blog
Retaliation May Require More Than “An Odd Chill” In the Air At Work
I have long been a fan of Karla Miller’s Work Advice column in The Washington Post. Karla provides salient advice to people who write to her with their workplace conundrums.This…
Simple Justice
The Only Person Ever Arrested
It was a longshot, but somehow 72-year-old Sylvia Gonzalez managed to pull it off. She was elected to the city council of Castle Hill, Texas on a platform of going…
Municipal Minute
Seventh Circuit Rules Fired Clerk Not Entitled to New Trial
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected new trial request in a lawsuit brought by a former employee against a city clerk. Artis v. Santos In January 2016, a city…