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Wrongful Termination
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Employment Discrimination Report
Older Porn Plaintiffs: What’s The Takeaway?
Presumably, everyone was stunned to read our post today that a few employees who had porn pictures on their work computers were fired, but sued and were awarded almost a million…
Global Workplace Insider
Has the Ontario Court of Appeal Expanded the Enforcement of Termination Provisions?
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal appears to have gone against accepted precedent and expanded the range of situations in which termination provisions in employment contracts will…
California Employment Law Update
Proskauer Wins Summary Judgment On Behalf Of Paramount Pictures
By Tony Oncidi
On December 16, we obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client, Paramount Pictures Corporation, in a case brought by a former paralegal in the studio’s Business Affairs Administration department. …
Minnesota Employer
Can You Fire an Employee For Applying For Unemployment Benefits?
Yes – the Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that an employer does not violate public policy by terminating an employee for applying for unemployment benefits, but employers should still be…
California Employment Law
Want To Get Sued? Fire Someone and Say "You Aren't the Right Fit"
By Nancy Yaffe
It happens all of the time. You hire someone and he or she just is not a good fit for your company. Maybe you need a self starter and she…
Employment Discrimination Report
Employers Need to Be Clear About What is An Employee’s Termination Date
An employee's termination date is generally the date that a statute of limitations begins to run on a wrongful termination case. A case can be dismissed where an employee does…
Employment & Labor
Space Still Available for 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…
Employment Discrimination Report
OB-GYN Fires Pregnant Employee While She Is In Labor: New Complaint
As we have learned through experience, and have attempted to communicate through this blog, many employers really need to be trained in basic discrimination law and best practices to avoid…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Employer can’t fire you for filling an Illinois workers’ compensation claim
By Mike Helfand
Illinois law provides workers with benefits while they recover from a work injury, including coverage of medical bills and payment of a portion of any lost wages. Many injured workers…
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…