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Motion for Summary Judgment Retaliation Employment Litigation

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Employee quits but tries to take it back: Can she do that?

A true story, somewhere. You are Dilbert, the head of Human Resources for a fictional company that is not perfect but still a pretty decent place to work. You have an employee, Dolores, who is more trouble than she’s...more

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NJ Appellate Narrows the Road in Auto Dealership’s Sexual Harassment Case

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On May 18, 2021, in McBride v. Atlantic Chrysler Jeep, the New Jersey Appellate Division revived a Sales Consultant’s hostile work environment case against a car dealership after the Law Division previously dismissed it in...more

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Federal District Court Highlights the Risk of Inaccurate and Inconsistent Communications Regarding Leaves of Absence

In Knaup v. Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc., (No. 2:19-cv-166) the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio addressed whether an employee had received an extension of time for submitting medical...more

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Unpaid Interns and a Lunch Order Gone Bad: Jury Returns FLSA Retaliation Verdict Against Martina McBride’s Production Company

A February 2020 jury verdict against county music star Martina McBride’s production company highlights – albeit indirectly – the perils of unpaid internship programs and the issues they can cause under the Fair Labor...more

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Appellate Division Again Reminds Employers: Don't Rush the Interactive Process, You've Made that Mistake Before

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On December 6, 2019, the New Jersey Appellate Division in V. L. v. Hunterdon Healthcare et. al., reversed and remanded a trial court’s order dismissing an employee’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliatory...more

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#MeToo sexual harassment claims against court clerk go to jury trial

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Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) forbids sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination. To be actionable, the harassment must be so severe or pervasive that it creates...more

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Stick to Your Story: Employer’s Shifting Termination Justifications Can Cause Employer to Have to Explain Its Discharge Decision...

If you want to avoid potential liability from a former employee, remember a key maxim: Stick to your story about why you made the employment decision. If an employer shifts rationales for its decision or tries to pile on by...more

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