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Retaliation
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Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
N.D. Ill. Denies Employer Summary Judgment On Retaliation Claim, Stressing Shifting Explanation For Discharge
By Steven J. Pearlman, Harris Mufson, Amanda Wiley
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that a retaliation claim survived summary judgment because of the “convincing mosaic” of evidence of retaliation the Plaintiff…
Legal Profession Blog
Is Retaliation Misconduct?
A Tennessee judge charged with ethics violations for allegedly filing a bar complaint against an attorney in retaliation for the attorney's complaint against him has filed an answer denying misconduct…
Employment Law Business Guide
Prompt Remedial Action Shields Employer From Employee’s Harassment Claims But Not From Retaliation
Even when an employer takes prompt remedial action to defeat a sexual harassment claim, it may still be liable for retaliation. A NH employer was reminded of this recently in…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Fourth Court Affirms Jury Verdict
In 2012, a Bexar County jury awarded a former SAWS employee $1.6 million in damages in a retaliation lawsuit. Debra Nicholas had opposed possible discrimination by her employer, San Antonio…
NJ Family Legal Blog
A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES
A plague (commonly quoted as a "pox") on both your houses. One web site noted that the "... phrase is commonly applied to criticize warring factions whose rivalry brings ruin to…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Law Prof Sues Dean for Retailation for Reporting Sexual Harassment of Students and Staff
By Tracy Thomas
The complaint detailing all the scandalous allegations is here in the Cleveland Plain Dealer article.
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
Hiding the Statute in Plain View: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar
The title of this post comes from this recent article arguing the Supreme Court's recent decision in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar used an approach to statutory interpretation…
Employment & Labor
Upcoming Seminar: Avoiding Retaliation, Whistleblowing and Wrongful Termination Claims
Summary of Program Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s - It’s everywhere but few people understand…
ImmigrationProf Blog
More Good News From California: Governor Brown Signs Historic Laws Protecting Immigrant Workers from Abusive Employers: New Laws Will Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation
Immigrants have been on a roll in California lately. Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 263, a bill designed to stop unscrupulous employers from retaliating against immigrant…
Wage & Hour Law Update
Florida Judge Rejects Retaliation, Interference Claims Brought By Wait Staff
One defense commonly asserted to retaliation claims under the FLSA (and most other anti-retaliation statutes) is whether the complaint or activity allegedly leading to the alleged adverse action constituted “protected…