Labor & Employment

Suspension Upheld For Employee Who Talked Like A Robot

A New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene worker who answers customer service calls is “guilty of answering […]

Strippers Are Employees, Nevada Top Court Rules

More than 6,000 semi-nude performers were improperly classified as independent contractors, Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled last week, and Sapphire Gentleman’s […]

EEOC Targets Company Wellness Program

Honeywell International Inc. is the target of an EEOC lawsuit because of its plans to make health care coverage more […]

EEOC Seeing Flood Of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Discrimination Cases

Charges based on alleged sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are rolling in to the EEOC. Commissioner Chai Feldblum recently […]

Consequences of a Data Breach: Lessons from Wyndham Worldwide

Wyndham Worldwide won dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit seeking damages after a series of data breaches, and their experience underscores that companies must examine how their cybersecurity policies and procedures may expose them to liability.

Court Determines that Employer’s FMLA Notice Sent by Email is Not Reliable (Sending Employer World into Tizzy)

A federal court finds that, because an employer cannot confirm whether an employee has actually received an FMLA notice when it is sent via email, that form of communication cannot be considered “reliable.”

Third Circuit Tightens “Original Source” Requirement for Whistleblowers

A whistleblower’s lawsuit has been dismissed by the Third Circuit, who agreed with the trial court’s findings that Karl Schumann was not the “original source,” as required by the False Claims Act.

Laying a Foundation for Diversity & Inclusion: A Case Study

Michelle P. Wimes, Esq., the Director of Professional Development & Inclusion at Ogletree Deakins, describes how she laid a foundation for a successful diversity and inclusion program.

False Claims Act Does Not Protect An Employee Disclosing His Whistleblower History

Once an employee spills the beans on whistle-blowing at his previous job when that company overcharged the government, his new employer is not in violation of the FCA if it terminates, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found.

Sixth Circuit Declines Deference to DOL and Enforces Venue Selection Clause

The court recently found that most courts faced with the issue of DOL venue selection clauses in EIRSA-governed pension plan cases found they were enforceable and explained that if Congress wanted to prohibit such clauses, it could have done so.

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