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Wrongful Termination
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Hall Benefits Law Blog
Nurse Wins $41M Jury Verdict Against Kaiser Permanente in Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
By Anne Hall
A jury has ordered Kaiser Permanente, a California health care provider, to pay a former charge nurse more than $41 million in damages for her age and disability discrimination, harassment,…
Rudner Law Blog
2023: Employment Law Year in Review
By Rudner Law
Our 2022 Year in Review began by noting how March 17, 2022, marked two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as we enter into March 2024, you’d…
Achkar Law Blog
In Ontario, Can You Get Fired for Calling In Sick?
If you’re feeling under the weather and worried about your job, you’re not alone. In Ontario, there are laws designed to protect workers who need to take a sick day.…
Working: Now and Then
Wrongful Termination Q&A with Employment Attorney Charles Joseph
Nearly 20 million Americans were laid off or discharged in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And some of those workers were fired illegally. Wrongful termination laws protect…
New York City Law Blog
How Can You Prove Wrongful Termination?
Wrongful termination is all-too common, but in New Jersey and New York, the challenge lies in proving that the termination was not just unfair, but legally wrongful according to the…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
Angela Reddock-Wright Discusses the Gina Carano Wrongful Termination Lawsuit on Scripps News
There may not be a more high-profile wrongful termination case in the public eye than Gina Carano taking on Disney with funding from Elon Musk. I recently had the pleasure…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Uncertainty on Both Ends of the Common Law Notice Spectrum
By Ben Currie
During 2023, we saw the Ontario Court of Appeal uphold two decisions awarding notice periods beyond what was believed to be the “24-month cap” at 27 and 30 months respectively.…
The Right Coast
Law prof who bashed the DEI ‘hive mind’ sues Ohio Northern University, saying he was humiliated and sacked at sham hearing for ‘not bending the knee to diversity’ | Daily Mail Online
A sacked law professor has sued Ohio Northern University (ONU), saying he lost his tenured job after a 'sham hearing' because he criticized the school's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
Labor Relations Update
Tell Me Why with a Side of Fries: Second Circuit Rules Fast Food Employers Must Comply with New York Notice of Discharge Requirements
By Joshua Fox, L.D. Jones
On January 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Rest. Law Center, New York State Rest. Ass’n v. City of New York, et al., No.…
Legal Profession Blog
Motion To Disqualify Denied
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Nichols) has denied a motion to disqualify counsel (and for injunctive relief) to a party in an employment dispute…