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Watch What You Say in the Face of Rising Age Discrimination Claims

Age discrimination complaints to the EEOC have risen by nearly 50 percent since the turn of the century, and given the growing risk managers would be wise to watch out for discriminatory language.

Employer Loses WARN Affirmative Defenses In Class Action Due To Insufficient Description In Notice

Beleaguered law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf won’t be able to assert “faltering company” or “unforseeable circumstances” in a class action brought by former employees, the judge overseeing the firm’s bankruptcy ruled.

4th Circuit Unmasks Company Doe & Unseals Entire Record in CPSC Database Case

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rips mask off “Company Doe,” overturning Maryland District Court judge’s ruling that would have kept company anonymous in litigation.

Employee Fired For Getting Divorce Cannot Raise Claim Against Former Religious Employer

The “ministerial exception” allows religious organizations to make employment decisions without government involvement, and was effective for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship to block a lawsuit from a former spiritual director who was fired for getting a divorce.

Seventh Circuit Reminds Public Employers That Whistleblowing Employees Are Not Immune From All Discipline

Though public sector employees who raise concerns about their employer’s programs and activities receive some protections under the law, they’re not insulated from unrelated adverse employment actions.

Employee Needs More Than Speculation to Support his Retaliation Claim

A deaf employee who was repeatedly rude and sarcastic to co-workers was fired, and then sued claiming he was shown the door for dismissing 12 out of 14 interpreters provided for him. Detailed workplace records led the employer’s account to prevail in court.

Top CEOs Make 331 Times More Than Average Worker

Standard& & Poor’s 500 companies pay their chief executives 331 times that of the average production and nonsupervisory worker, according […]

Infosys GC Nithyanandan Radhakrishnan Resigns

Infosys senior vice president and general counsel Nithyanandan Radhakrishnan has resigned as of April 15, the company said in a […]

Storage Post Self Storage Names Robert M. Jackson GC

Storage Post Self Storage has appointed Robert M. Jackson as chief administrative officer and general counsel. Most recently, Jackson served […]

Jose Ramon Gonzalez Named Chief Legal Officer at QBE North America

QBE North America appointed Jose Ramon Gonzalez as Chief Legal Officer. Jose most recently served as General Counsel and Corporate […]

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