Summary of Program
Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – It’s everywhere but few people understand the danger. The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human…
Summary of Program
Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – It’s everywhere but few people understand the danger. The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human resource professionals…
By: Chuck Post
In University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, the Supreme Court held that employees must show that “but for” the employer’s desire to retaliate, the employee would not have suffered an adverse action (demotion, termination, etc.) against him/her. Lower courts had been split over whether the “but for” standard was…
Robert v. Board of County Commissioners of Brown County, Kansas, et. al. (10th Cir. Aug. 29, 2012) No. 11-3902
The job description for Robert’s job as a supervisor of felony offenders included 18 “essential functions.” Some of those included functions like performing drug screenings, ensuring compliance with court orders, testifying in court, and “field work,” which consisted of visiting the homes of individuals who had been released from prison to assist them in their reentry into society. The job required “considerable fieldwork . . . throughout the 22nd Judicial District," "visits in less than desirable environments," and "potentially dangerous situations in field/office contacts."Continue Reading Is Leave Required As An Accommodation If It Is Unclear If The Employee Will Be Able To Perform The Job In The Near Future?
By: James Kachmar
On May 16, 2012, a California Appellate Court issued its ruling in Fitzsimons v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group and held that a partner could state a claim for unlawful retaliation against her partnership under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). Continue Reading Partnerships Beware! Partners May Have Claims for Unlawful Retaliation under FEHA
