News & Analysis as of

Employment Discrimination Termination Employment Policies

Whiteford

Employment Law Update: Federal Judge Rules Attorney Was Fired for Legitimate Workplace Behavior Concerns, not Due to Alleged...

Whiteford on

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington highlights the importance of clear, documented reasons for employee terminations. In Kang v. The Boeing Company, a case involving a former...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Key Takeaways - Terminating the Problem Employee

Amundsen Davis LLC on

In our recent webcast, “Terminating the Problem Employee," the Labor & Employment team shared key considerations for employers looking to terminate a “problem employee” while avoiding controversy and litigation. Below are our...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Good Intentions, Lawful Termination: Sixth Circuit Backs Employer Discipline

In a recent decision that reinforces the importance of consistent policy enforcement, the Sixth Circuit upheld the dismissal of an age discrimination lawsuit filed by a nurse terminated from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center...more

Ice Miller

Employee Terminations: Honesty is the Best Policy

Ice Miller on

Terminating an employee can be one of the most consequential decisions an employer can make. The best way to mitigate risk? Honesty....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Potential Unlawful Conduct + Employment Decisions: Wisconsin Court Redefines Arrest Record Discrimination

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has clarified that non-criminal, municipal citations are covered by the prohibition on arrest record discrimination under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA). The court also narrowed the...more

Rumberger | Kirk

5 Tips for HR Directors to Avoid Expensive Company Lawsuits

Rumberger | Kirk on

As the first point of contact for employee claims, HR directors often find themselves with the challenging task of assessing sensitive situations. This, coupled with ensuring both the company’s policies are followed, and...more

Littler

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Probationary Employee’s Discrimination Claim

Littler on

In Karim v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2024 HRTO 1231, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed a probationary employee’s claim that they were discriminated against with respect to employment because...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Northern Virginia Surgery Center Pays $50,000 in EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Nonprofit Settles Federal Lawsuit Alleging It Fired an Older Worker While She Was on Medical Leave and Replaced Her With Younger, Less-Qualified Employees - WASHINGTON – Northern Virginia Surgery Center, LLC (NVSC), which...more

Berkshire

EEOC Updates Under The New Administration

Berkshire on

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been busy since President Trump took office on January 20, 2025. On January 21st, 2025, the President appointed Andrea Lucas as Acting Chair of the EEOC. She has served...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

Adams & Reese

As Election Nears, How Do State Laws Impact Employers’ Policing of Social Media Posts by Employees?

Adams & Reese on

With a highly divisive U.S. Presidential Election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris just weeks away, political social media posts have inundated newsfeeds. But what happens when a post goes too far, and/or an employee’s...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

I'm an employment lawyer. Here are 5 things you employers are doing wrong.

You won't want to miss this!!! You all probably read respectable news sources. I subscribe to a number of "sober" mainstream publications, but have a sick attraction to the Daily Mail and the New York Post....more

ArentFox Schiff

California Bans Employment Discrimination For Marijuana Use

ArentFox Schiff on

California has enacted legislation broadly protecting employees from discrimination for the use of marijuana, which has been legal in the state since 2016. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1288 into law. It generally...more

Chartwell Law

Pennsylvania Employers Beware: Violations of the Medical Marijuana Act May Result in Private Civil Lawsuits

Chartwell Law on

In an important decision for both medical marijuana users and employers, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled in a case of first impression that the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) allows employees, who believe they...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Seventh Circuit Reiterates Who is “Similarly Situated” for Purposes of Title VII Claims

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on

In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reiterated the requirements that must be met for an employee to identify a similarly situated comparator for purposes of a Title VII claim. Gamble v. FCA...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Ten Ways Employers Get Themselves Sued (Part Two)

How can I sue thee? Let me count the ways. Last week, I talked about five very basic things employers do to get themselves embroiled in employment litigation. They were- Discrimination (not only unlawful discrimination, but...more

Fisher Phillips

Radical Candor in the Workplace: How “Being Nice” To Employees May Place You In Legal Jeopardy

Fisher Phillips on

Is honesty really the best policy at the workplace? Some employers believe that a few little white lies might help them avoid uncomfortable situations and confrontations. It’s common for some to spare an employee’s feelings...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

The Devil Is In the Details: New Board Members Likely To Change Law In Nuanced Ways

The end of September in most years sees a spate of new NLRB decisions, sometimes dozens, issued on or about September 30, to coincide with the end of the agency’s fiscal year. Not so this past September 30 because of the...more

18 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide