Termination
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Fired for Suing an Ex-Employer? Court Rejects Public Policy Claim
… court rejected Elam's public policy claim, on the basis that "Elam did not articulate any clear public policy that his termination from employment violated." In the final analysis, Elam did not demonstrate the Open Courts provision represents a clear …
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Patriots Cutting Diabetic Player Raises Serious ADA Issues
… break when needed to eat, monitor his glucose, or administer his insulin. It is an understatement to characterize this termination —undertaken without any apparent consideration of whether the team could accommodate the diabetes—as high risk. Jeffrey …
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How Much Does it Cost to Defend an Employment Lawsuit?
Defending a case through discovery and a ruling on a motion for summary judgment can cost an employer between $75,000 and $125,000. If an employer loses summary judgment (which, much more often than not, is the case), the employer can expect to spend a total of $175,000 to $250,000 to take a case
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Legal Brief: Poor Business Judgment Not Proof of Age Bias
… to “re-energize” and the irrational basis for his termination decision to show pretext.The U.S. District Court for ..... showed no basis to demonstrate that age played a factor in the termination decision. Woodward’s claim that Emulex’s business …
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Paying Employees for Accrued Vacation Upon Termination —Yay or Nay?
… employer is not obligated to pay out any unused time upon termination . What does a policy look like that entitles an employer ..... stated that accrued vacation is forfeited to an employee upon termination . The employee was terminated. Therefore, the court held …
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Staged RIFs Qualify for Heightened Protection From Age Discrimination
… legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for a termination —the business considerations and economic necessities ..... evidence showing that age was a factor in the termination . The mere termination of a competent employee in the face of economically …
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A 'Wet One' Renders Him Gay? 5th Circuit to Reconsider Same-Sex Harassment Case
… type of misogynistic and homophobic epithets, and the recipients, including Woods, responded in kind.After Woods's termination , he filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC, claiming, among other things, same-sex harassment. In the subsequent …
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The Revolution WILL Be Televised … Shore Up Your Social Media Before a Termination
… merely discussing the nitty-gritty of a termination . Today, we have to worry about our ..... concerned about employees live-tweeting a termination or a mass layoff, disable their access ..... before you officially communicate the termination ? Absolutely. Does the harm to your …
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NLRB Offers Further Guidance on Confidential Workplace Investigations
… subject to disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination . In the opinion of the NLRB's Office of General Counsel ..... subject to disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination . In other words, if an employer makes confidentiality discretionary …
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New Bill Seeks to Extend Comp Time to Private Employers
… months. Cap the annual comp time allotment at 160 hours per employee. Require that employers pay out any unused comp time at termination . Permits employees to use comp time upon reasonable notice, unless it unduly disrupts the employer's operations. The …
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All In Favor of Improving Maternity Leave Policies?
… affecting her productivity at work. And employers wouldn't have to worry about the cost of or the disruption incurred by a termination .I'll leave aside facts about the maternity leave laws of Sweden or the United Kingdom because the U.S. is light …
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More on Retaliation for Firing After Complaints of Third-Party Discrimination
… believe that my opinion that Richards' termination is lawful is off-base. For Title ..... a nexus between her comments and the termination . Her employer did not terminate her ..... What do you think about Richards's termination ? Eric Meyer wants you to answer a short …
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Firing an Employee? Tell Them! (Don't 'Milton' the Termination )
… city converted the suspension to a termination , and mailed, via regular mail a letter notifying him of the termination . Lawrence claimed he did not learn ..... letter was untimely based on his termination date. The Ohio Supreme Court reversed …
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The Importance of Getting Your Story Straight
… employee five different reasons for her termination at the time of the dismissal. However ..... came up with these [five] reasons for termination , but the fact that they were later ..... case? An employer's reason for a termination is fixed at the time of termination …
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Do You Have a Workplace Policy Banning the Electronic Recording of Conversations?
… might want to consider drafting one. You never know when an employee is going to try to smuggle a recording device into a termination or other meeting. The proliferation of smart phones has only made it easier for employees to make recordings, both audio …
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Who's the 'Knucklehead'? Employee Loses Retaliation Claim After Slurring Co-Worker
Exercising control to dole out legitimate discipline is not retaliation or discrimination. It's sound management of your people. Provided the punishment fits the crime, and provided the punishment is consistent with your past practices, you can discipline without fear of retribution.
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Can You Hear Me Now? Unilateral Deafness Is Not an ADA Disability
This case is significant because it proves the exception—that a subset of diagnosed medical conditions exists that does not qualify as an ADA-protected disability.
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Beware Saying too Much When Engaging in Pre-Suit Settlement Negotiations
… he went on long-term disability, a termination which was mandated by the Plan documents ..... doing so by the Plan documents requiring termination of employment. While Mr. Bourhill ..... which discussed the merits of the termination . The court believed that it could divorce …
