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Retaliation
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Cross-Border Counselor
“At-Will” Employment Can Be a Trap for Canadian Companies with U.S. Employees
One of the biggest differences between employment in Canada and employment in the U.S. is the fact that, with the exception of a few jurisdictions, employment in the U.S. is…
California Environmental Law & Business Litigation Blogs and Articles
California Court Rules: FEHA May Reach Employees Working Outside the State
[Law Clerk Caroleen Bitar contributed.] Can an out-of-state employee bring a claim under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)? A recent Court of Appeal decision suggests they might.…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The two-day mistake that sent retaliation claim to trial
Two days. That's the entire gap between John Shoemaker asking McKesson Corp. for FMLA leave and McKesson telling him he was fired. A federal judge just said that two-day gap alone…
Steven G. Mehta Blog
Current Employees Who Sue Their Employers
This article is for educational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.Class Actions, PAGA Claims, Individual Litigation, and the Tension Around Continued Employment and No Rehire Clauses in…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Possible Reprisal Against Rogers
Kate Rogers was fired a year ago for comments in her dissertation. See my post about that termination here. It was clear from the get-go that she was fired in…
California Employment Law Update
Apparently, “It Ends With … $407,000” A Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Update for Employers
By Tony Oncidi, Cooper Halpern
When we last checked in on the Hollywood drama playing out in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, a federal court had permitted Blake Lively’s California Fair Employment and Housing Act…
Understanding the ADA
This Case Illustrates Why You Always Need to Read the Footnotes
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, I do want to recognize the passing of Dolly Parton. I grew up on her music. She will probably go…
The Employer Handbook Blog
99.9% of Germs Eliminated. Also Her ADA Claims.
Keeping disinfectant in the office during the pandemic was understandable. Following coworkers around and spraying it on their clothes and sometimes in their mouths was not. TL;DR: A federal appeals…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Cal. Appellate Court Rejects Implied Cap on ‘Usual’ Emotional Damages
By By: Ryan C. Finn, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits A California appellate court reinstated a $13.1 million jury verdict in a gender discrimination case, rejecting trial court limits on noneconomic damages. The court found the trial court…
The Employer Handbook Blog
Title VII Bans Discrimination and Retaliation, Not Stressful Offices or Difficult Bosses
The employer offered him $400,000 to stay. He still claimed that workplace stress, microaggressions, and an abrasive executive amounted to race discrimination. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment…