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Workplace Investigations: Perfection Is Not the Standard

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A recent decision of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice provides helpful guidance to Ontario employers on the standard of workplace investigation in the context of a termination for cause. The Court also provides helpful...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Run Over by the Failure to Train: Fifth Circuit Holds Inadequate Training May Be an Adverse Employment Action

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For employers, figuring out what constitutes an adverse employment action under Title VII may seem elusive. In general, an adverse employment action is an ultimate employment decision that affects job duties, compensation or...more

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Claimant Denied Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits for Walking Off Job Without Voicing COVID-19 Concerns

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Fear of COVID-19 was not a valid reason for walking off the job, according to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. Shortly after the lockdown orders were issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March 2020, a Certified...more

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Close Was Not Close Enough: First Circuit Denies Executive’s Implied Covenant Claim For Unpaid Equity Compensation Related To A...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more

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