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Employment Discrimination Report
Two Major Title VII Decisions From The Supreme Court
Two decisions were just announced by the Supreme Court over the issues: "who" is a supervisor for Title VII purposes, and what is the legal standard for retaliation. We reprint in…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Supreme Court Decides: Proving Retaliation Under Title VII
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
It was a busy day for the Supreme Court, and, in particular, with regard to the employment context. But, in its second decision of the day relating to Title VII,…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Holds “But For” Standard of Proof Applies; Big Implications for Retaliation Cases
In another big win for employers today, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII retaliation cases must be proved by a "but for" standard of proof, not a lower standard…
Supreme Court Update
Vance v. Ball State University (11-556) and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar (12-484)
By Kim Rinehart
The Court handed down two major employer victories in Title VII cases today: Vance v. Ball State University (11-556), in which the Court narrowly defined "supervisors," thus limiting employer liability…
Employment Discrimination Report
Can An Employee Who Signs A Severance Agreement And Then Files With The EEOC Allege Retaliation If The Employer Then Refuses To Pay The Severance?
We hope that everyone is aware by now that retaliation claims are increasing very rapidly since an employer who has an underlying charge or claim lodged against it has a…
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
OSHA Reinstates ERA Whistleblower And Issues Daunting Preliminary Order
By Steven J. Pearlman, Harris Mufson, Michael J. Graham
On May 15, 2013, OSHA determined that Enercon Services Inc. (Company), an engineering firm that provides nuclear power facilities with engineering support services, violated the whistleblower provisions of the Energy…
Employment Discrimination Report
Church Rector Groped Church Sexton — Case Settles for $192,500
An interim rector at Grace Episcopal Church of Whitestone, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, grabbed the breasts and kissed a sexton and secretary of the church, the…
HR Defense
“My Prior Complaint Was One of the Reasons for the Adverse Employment Action”: Mixed Motive Theories for Retaliation Claims Under Title VII
Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, which addresses the causation standard for retaliation claims under Title VII. The Supreme Court…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
What if your employer tells you not to report an injury?
By Mike Helfand
There are a lot of misconceptions about how workers’ compensation works, and unfortunately it can lead to unreported injuries. If your employer tells you that you shouldn’t report a work…
Employment Discrimination Report
EEOC Sues Staffing Agency For Retaliating Against Employee
The EEOC just announced that it has sued a Georgia staffing and professional recruitment company for retaliating against an employee who had filed an unspecified EEOC discrimination charge. Noteworthy is…