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Retaliation
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Heads Up New Jersey Employers – Huge Penalties Under NJ’s New “Wage Theft” Law
By mmacdonald
On August 6, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed a bill (S-1790) imposing tougher penalties for "wage theft." The law significantly increases penalties for employers, including potential imprisonment for employers…
Cleary Enforcement Watch
Five Building Blocks for Effective Internal Controls to Comply with U.S. Whistleblower Protections
U.S. whistleblower protections broadly provide public and private sector employees with protection from retaliation for reporting potential concerns about misconduct. Companies that are ill-prepared to handle complaints internally not only…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
5th Circuit Affirms Northern District Retaliation Verdict
On July 18, 2019 the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an $83,447 plaintiff verdict in Griggs v. Chickasaw County. Here is my 2017 post on the verdict. From my…
Labor & Employment Insights
For Employers in the #MeToo Era: It’s Not the Harassment Claim, It’s the Retaliation Claim that Gets You
By T. Matthew Miller, Anne R. Yuengert
The era of #MeToo has caused employers to hyper-focus on harassment claims. They have fine-tuned their policies, investigated claims more carefully, and acted swiftly and sometimes even in a draconian fashion…
World of Employment
California Supreme Court Confirms that the “anti-SLAPP” Statute Applies to Claims of Discrimination and Retaliation
Prior to the California Supreme Court’s decision in Wilson vs. Cable News Network, Inc., California Courts of Appeal were split on whether California’s anti-SLAPP statute applied to an employee’s claims…
Emery Law Blog
Retaliation for Supporting Another’s Claim of Discrimination is Illegal
By Ethan White
Unlawful workplace retaliation can take many forms, and an employee may even have a claim for activity outside of work. For example, as explained by the EEOC in his June…
Train Law Blog
Disciplinary Waivers Do Not Negate FRSA Rights
The anti-retaliation provisions of Federal Rail Safety Act Section 20109 are indeed powerful, so powerful they cannot be waived by any disciplinary waiver or "plea bargain." FRSA subsection (h) reads:…
Health Law Diagnosis
Connecticut Codifies Nursing Home Daily Posting Requirements, Adds Requirement for Reinstatement after Retaliation
By Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group
On July 1, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 19-89 “An Act Concerning Nursing Home Staffing Levels” (PA 19-89). PA 19-89 sets forth new state-level…
California Employment Law Update
Proskauer Scores Two Summary Judgments for Large Southern California Hospital Within 48 Hours
We’re delighted to report that we secured two summary judgments in two separate alleged discrimination cases on behalf of a large Southern California hospital in matters that were pending in…
Religion Clause
Pastor Claims Retaliation For Ministering To Migrants
Rev. Kaji Douša, senior pastor of New York City's Park Avenue Christian Church, has filed suit against the federal government claiming that she has been targeted for ministering to migrants…