If an employee resigns, then rescinds the request, the employer has a choice: Do they want the worker to stay or go? If the employer determines they want the employee to stay,... Read more »
A former Texas state trooper recently won a $2.4 million verdict in his lawsuit alleging the Texas Highway Patrol failed to accommodate a disability he sustained during military service. On Sept. 29,... Read more »
Weis Markets allegedly subjected an employee to sexual harassment and fired her when she refused to comply with an unlawful directive to participate in the company’s employee assistance program (EAP), according to... Read more »
Takeaway: A company that allegedly received trade secrets from a new employee and was sued by the employee’s former employer could not compel the claims to arbitration because the company was not... Read more »
Takeaway: While closeness in time between protected activity and adverse action can be a factor to show an employer’s bad motive, it is not by itself enough to establish causation, especially if... Read more »
Weis Markets allegedly subjected an employee to sexual harassment and fired her when she refused to comply with an unlawful directive to participate in the company’s employee assistance program (EAP), according to... Read more »
Employers in Maryland and Virginia should be aware of new laws that affect noncompete, confidentiality, nondisclosure, and nondisparagement provisions in pre-dispute agreements that are provided to employees at the onset of or... Read more »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two new sets of FAQs, called Volume 2 and Volume 3, to help employers correctly submit their 2022 EEO-1 forms. The guidelines, published on... Read more »
Takeaway: Manipulating or falsifying evidence can result in severe penalties for an employee, including dismissal of claims and sanctions. An employee’s sexual harassment claims based on forged text messages were dismissed, and the... Read more »
A jury recently ordered Google to pay $1.15 million to a New York executive who claimed the company discriminated against her based on her gender, retaliated against her when she complained, and... Read more »
