Despite the enormous amount of employment litigation in our courts, a recent Federal Appeals Court decision reminds us that not every negative interaction at work gives an employee the keys to the court room. High ...
A former St. Paul Public Schools teacher will get his day in court on race discrimination and whistleblower claims despite just the barest showing of adverse employment action against him. Aaron Benner is an African-American ...
The Eighth Circuit recently ruled that while complaining about discrimination can be a protected activity, not all complaints about discrimination are protected. Here’s how that distinction was made. Tracy Harrell, a lead customer service representative ...
A Federal Appeals Court approved a jury verdict that awarded a harassment claimant one single dollar for actual damages but a whopping $250,000 for punitive damages because the employer did not take the issue of ...
A recent federal court decision was a textbook example of why, when the same supervisor hires and fires a worker within a relatively short time frame, that worker is going to have a hard time ...
Equal pay for equal work has been a standard workplace refrain for many years but the new Massachusetts Equal Pay Law (MEPA) has employers in that state singing a new tune entitled “Equal Pay for ...
A federal appeals court just reminded us who wins the battle between an employee’s firmly held religious beliefs and an employer’s need for weekend work. Darrell Patterson worked at the 24-hour Walgreens Customer Care Center ...
Hall of Fame Baseball Manager Leo Durocher was quoted as saying “Nice Guys Finish Last.” Based on a recent federal court decision in Michigan, the Human Resources corollary to this might be “Nice Guys End ...
