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Adverse employment actions require a decision maker. Make sure you have one.

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Among the first questions I ask when investigating a lawsuit accusing my client of discriminatory conduct is, “Who made the decision?” The reasons are simple. First, an adverse employment action – like termination,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Points Matter: Absenteeism Policy Overcomes Racial Discrimination Allegations in Fifth Circuit

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As this blog has consistently noted in the past, one of the most effective ways to combat unfounded allegations in the workplace is diligent record-keeping. Many employers have “point-based” disciplinary policies in which...more

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Retaliation Claims Will Be Even Easier to Allege in 2024

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I have often said to clients that retaliation claims in California are the easiest claims to allege and the hardest claims to defend. Regardless of the statute, a retaliation claim is essentially three things:...more

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ABCs of Employment Law: Employment at will

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So misunderstood! NOTE FROM ROBIN: Earlier this year, I began a series of very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. The first installment covered discrimination in general, and the second...more

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Everything Employers Always Wanted To Know About Vaccines . . . And Have Been Asking About For Months.

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Just before the Memorial Day holiday, we had a “breaking news” bulletin about the revised guidance published Friday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about employers’ and employees’ rights when it came to...more

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The Insidious Deception That Is "Employment At Will"

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Employers, don't get played. "This is an employment-at-will state, and I can fire you for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all." Oh, yeah?... ...more

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7 Steps To Sever Ties With An Employed Physician

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It is always unpleasant for a healthcare entity or medical practice to have to sever ties with an employed physician, but it is sometimes necessary. Perhaps the physician has committed serious policy violations or lost an...more

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