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Thomson Reuters has a nepotism policy that prevents close family and relations from being in the same reporting chain of command. This policy provides that a conflict of interest exists when “[s]omeone with a close relationship with you is in a direct reporting...
Let’s start with the premise that there I no perfect case. There is always risk from bad judges, good judges that just get it wrong, and certainly, juries can be unpredictable. No matter how good you think your cases is, there is still risk. With that said, employers...
There are a lot of factors that go into determining the value of an employment discrimination or wrongful termination case. These factors include: Severity and frequency of the discrimination: The more severe and frequent the discrimination, the higher the value of...
In a recent case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Fabiniak v. v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, No. 22-3636, 2023 WL 2592358 (6th Cir. Mar. 22, 2023), the employee, Brian Fabiniak, asserted an age discrimination and wrongful termination...
After being fired from a job, many employees are just plain mad. They are angry. They want a way to get back at the company, get back at the employer, supervisor, or manager that fired them. These newly fired attorneys will consult with our attorneys looking for...
Today, I’m going to rant a bit. I’m mad. But first, thank you Anheuser-Busch, maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and other beers. If you don’t know, Bud Light honored transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney in a new promotion. Thank you to Jack Daniels for working with Ru...
For there to be a claim for gender discrimination, the conduct and harassment by the employer must be based on the employee’s gender. Harassment and discrimination that is not based on the employee’s sex is not gender discrimination. In Bell v. Baptist Health, No....
In Henrie v. Carbon Sch. Dist., No. 22-4015, 2023 WL 1948621, at *1 (10th Cir. Feb. 13, 2023), Annette Henrie, a teacher for the Carbon School District, did not like her boss. In September 2015, she filed a written complaint accusing him of demeaning and belittling...
How do employees prove an Equal Pay Act violation? The Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) requires that employers provide equal pay for equal work regardless of gender. To prove a violation of this act, an employee must present evidence that if believed proves by a preponderance...
In Jungclaus v. Waverly Heights Ltd, No. 22-1908, 2023 WL 2182373, at *1 (3d Cir. Feb. 23, 2023), Kathleen Jungclaus worked at Waverly for almost 20 years, initially as Waverly’s Human Resources Director and then as Vice President of Human Resources. While in that...