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Wrongful Termination
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World of Employment
Washington Court of Appeals Expands “Jeopardy” Element of Claim for Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy
This month the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III issued a ruling in Becker v. Community Health Systems, Inc. that expands protections in a wrongful termination action based on…
Employment Law Worldview
Clicking Facebook’s “Like” Button May Require An Employer To Rehire A Fired Employee
On August 22, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) affirmed an administrative law judge’s January 2012 ruling that Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille (Triple Play) unlawfully fired bartender-waitress…
Labor & Employment Insights
Former JSU Women’s Basketball Coach Receives Additional Award in Wrongful Termination Suit
In August, a judge awarded former Jackson State University (JSU) head coach, Denise Taylor, $200,000 in damages for “emotional pain and suffering” she endured during her employment. Taylor was the…
Global Workplace Insider
Pension Benefits Should Not be Deducted from Pay in Lieu of Reasonable Notice: Supreme Court of Canada
The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in IBM Canada Limited v Richard Waterman, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 985, considered whether employees’ pension benefits should be deducted from damages for wrongful dismissal. The majority concluded,…
Minnesota Employer
Can An Employer Fire An Employee For Punching a Belligerent Shoplifter?
Yes – a federal court in Maryland recently rejected the argument that termination of an employee for punching an aggressive shoplifter violates public policy. In Altschuld v. CVS Caremark Corp.,…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Description as a “Liability” Could Constitute Direct Evidence
Alan Demyanovich worked for 20 years for Cadon Plating & Coating, which applies coatings in the automobile industry. Mr. Demyanovich developed heart problems in 1999, but returned to work and…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Alabama Fan Fired While Working on Texas A&M Stadium
I tell potential clients all the time that they can be fired for anything - so long as the cause is not related to potential discrimination. One construction worker learned…
California Employment Law Update
$60,000 Sexual Harassment Verdict Is Affirmed
By Tony Oncidi
Kim v. Konad USA Distribution, Inc., 226 Cal. App. 4th 1336 (2014) Following a bench trial, Esther Kim was awarded $60,000 against her former employer (Konad) and her former boss…
Texas Employment Lawyer
When an employer re-interviews a witness who previously gave favorable testimony to the employee’s claim, this can be evidence of failure to investigate in good faith.
By JCOHEN
“Moreover, Plaintiffs offer evidence that may call into question whether Tower’s investigation was made in good faith. In Walsh’s first interview with Tower, he admitted that Koopman made statements that…
Global Workplace Insider
Federal Court of Canada Finds “Without Cause” Dismissals Permitted Under the Canada Labour Code
In the recent case of Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (“AECL”) 2013 FC 733, the Federal Court confirmed that companies subject to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”)…