In an issue of first impression, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, August 12, that a paid suspension does not constitute an adverse employment action under Title VII, joining the unanimous opinion of the six other Courts of Appeal that have...
According to the New York Post, the City of New York fired an employee for missing too much work. Turns out that he had a very good reason for his no-call/no-show: he was dead.Geoffrey Tolliver, a Medicaid eligibility specialist for the City, went out on a...
On Monday, August 10, the Fourth Circuit rejected the application of the “manager rule” in the Title VII context, finding it “would discourage . . . employees from voicing concerns about workplace discrimination.”The so-called “manager rule” is a doctrine developed in...
If you try to prevent or end workplace discrimination as part of your job, is it legal for your employer retaliate against you?Inquiring HR professionals, in-house lawyers, and counselors want to know!The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Fourth Circuit...
We predicted in blog posts on July 24th and July 7th that we would be seeing more in the way of LGBT litigation. I also recommended that managers be given extra training or reminders that in states where LGBT discrimination is unlawful it will not be tolerated. ...
