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Retaliation
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Simple Justice
Disney Loses, Despite Retaliatory Purpose
It was a dumb fight to pick for a business that relied upon the largesse of the state and for a state that relied upon the largesse of a business.…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Just because something isn’t “illegal” doesn’t mean it’s acceptable
“This is very basic, elementary communication. This has nothing to do with training or understanding, this is daily required functioning.” That’s just part of an email that a law firm…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Are You Being Retaliated Against or Harassed for Taking FMLA Leave?
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Rachel Bethel The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is vital in protecting employees who need time off for medical or family-related reasons. Unfortunately, despite the…
Employment Law Lookout
Eleventh Circuit Holds FMLA Retaliation Requires “But-for” Showing
By Joshua A. Rodine and Katie Farr Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision that “but-for” is the proper causation…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
New Year, New Rebuttable Presumption!
On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 497 into law, which amends Labor Code sections 98.6, 1102.5, and 1197.5 effective January 1, 2024. The amendments establish a rebuttable…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
New York Expands Rules Governing Nondisclosure Provisions in Settlements
New York employers: As previously reported on PERKS, Governor Hochul signed an amendment to NY law regulating the use of nondisclosure provisions in settlement agreements. Keep in mind that the…
Employment Law Worldview
Amendments to California Anti-Retaliation Laws Facilitate Employee Lawsuits
Soon it will be easier for California employees to establish a prima facie claim of retaliation in violation of California law. On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Murray v. UBS Securities, a whistleblower retaliation case. In this case, the Court is considering whether whistleblowers alleging retaliation by their employers…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
TEACHER CLAIMING FORCED RETIREMENT STATES VIABLE CLAIM FOR RETALIATION
Robert L. McTiernan, Esq., rmctiernan@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5528 Denise L. Morrow v. South Side Area School District, 2023 WL 6260107 (W.D. Pa 2023) (Federal court holds that a teacher who claimed she…
California Employment Law
Retaliation Claims Will Be Even Easier to Allege in 2024
By Nancy Yaffe
I have often said to clients that retaliation claims in California are the easiest claims to allege and the hardest claims to defend. Regardless of the statute, a retaliation claim…