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Retaliation
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PrawfsBlawg
Twiqbal and accrual
Main Monday, May 10, 2021Twiqbal and accrualThe Eighth Circuit held last week that a claim for retaliation accrues at the time of the retaliatory actions and comments suggesting retaliatory motive.…
The Contractor's Perspective
Can Former Employees Assert Post-Termination Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act?
By Maya Desai
On March 31, 2021, in United States ex rel. Felten v. William Beaumont Hospital, No. 20-1002, 2021 WL 1204981 (6th Cir. Mar. 31, 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Map of Retaliatory Actions Against Immigrant Activists
In November 2020, just 7 months ago, Kevin introduced the Immigrant Rights Voices website and the #ProtectImmigrantVoices campaign. As he wrote then:The website features an interactive map documenting over a…
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
6th Circuit: FCA Whistleblower Protections Extend to Post-Employment Retaliation
By Steven J. Pearlman, Pinchos Goldberg, Julia Hollreiser
On March 31, 2021, the Sixth Circuit addressed an issue of first impression in the circuit, holding that the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) whistleblower protection provisions protect former employees from…
Expert Institute Insights
Amazon May Face Labor Complaint Over Illegal Retaliation
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent federal agency and quasi-judicial body handling workplace practices cases, recently reviewed a number of headline Amazon firings. The Board examined the circumstances…
Workforce Bulletin
<em>Video:</em> OSHA ETS on Hold, Retaliation Claims Increase, “Vaccination Ambassadors” – <em>Employment Law This Week</em>
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, employers continue waiting on OSHA's COVID-19 emergency temporary standard as retaliation claims rise. [embed]https://youtu.be/g0XgtNiZSCk[/embed] Video: YouTube, Vimeo.
Litigators at Work
How Little May an Employee Allege for Retaliation Protection?
By Paul J. Siegel, Jenna E. Dysart, Heather L. Hulkower
The question of when a worker has raised concerns about discrimination sufficient to gain retaliation protection has not been answered consistently and clearly by courts. A case in Texas may…
Labor & Employment Insights
Less May Actually Mean More: EEOC Stats on 2020 Filings
By Cortlin Bond, Anne R. Yuengert
The EEOC has released its annual report on discrimination charges filed across the country for the fiscal year 2020. So, how does the data line up with the 2019 data…
Working: Now and Then
EEOC Data Reveals Most Common Types of Workplace Discrimination
Retaliation ranks as the most common form of workplace discrimination–but why? Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D. Workplace discrimination happens in every industry. Discrimination on the basis of sex, race, disability status, or…
Employer Law Report
EEOC releases fiscal year 2020 charge and litigation data: Retaliation claims continue to dominate
By Jourdan Day
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its fiscal year 2020 statistics of charges filed and resolved on behalf of charging parties. There were 67,448 charges filed in fiscal…