As the costs of employment litigation continue rising, employers continue to look to alternative dispute resolution processes to gain control over potential lawsuits. In Zimmer v.
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Certain Bonuses Not Due For Family Medical Leave Act
The Family Medical Leave Act requires that employees taking leave under the act are to be treated in the same manner as if they had remained in the workplace. In a recent case of first impression, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that certain types of bonuses may be prorated for the period during which an employee is on FMLA leave.
Employers, Beware: Supreme Court Decision Changes the Playing Field
Thanks to a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, a gray area relating to retaliation claims in the workplace is a bit clearer. This ruling has far reaching implications for employers concerned about avoiding costly anti-retaliation litigation.
Deputy’s Right to Privacy Determined to Outweigh Gov’t Interest
When is filming your female subordinate while in various states of undress a constitutional violation? That was the issue the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals grappled with in its Oct. 12 opinion in Doe v. Luzerne County .
11th Circuit Tosses Race Bias Case Over Use of Word ‘Boy’ — Again
In its 2006 opinion in Ash v. Tyson Foods Inc. , the U.S. Supreme Court found two errors of law in the 11th Circuit’s opinion that was then under review.
3rd Circuit Considers Impact of High Court Decision on ADEA Claims
There is no question that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Serv.
High Court Ready to Issue New Guidance on Employer Race-Based Actions
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a race discrimination matter that could significantly affect employers’ efforts to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of Title VII, and to avoid liability under the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. LexisNexis is now the exclusive third party online distributor of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM’s legal news publications.
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Retaliation Case
On Jan. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn .