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Employment Law Alert ( December 1998 )
Disability did not have to be the "sole cause" of an adverse employment action in order for a Plaintiff to recover.. -
Sixth Circuit Clarifies Employer Liability for Co-Worker Harassment ( December 1998 )
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Blankenship v. Parke Care Centers (1997), expressed its view on an issue lik. -
Supreme Court's Latest Sexual Harassment Rulings ( December 1998 )
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down two decisions defining when an employer is liable under Title VII of t. -
Are Your Security Personnel Putting You at Risk? Safe Ways of Using Your Security Department ( November 1998 )
You have probably read frightening headlines stating some variation of the following, "On-Job Incidents i. -
Employer Following Complaint Procedure in Handbook Sets Forth Affirmative Defense to Sexual Harassment Claim ( November 1998 )
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted the employer's motion for summary judgment in this sexual harassment case because the plaintiff "unreasonably failed to take advantage of the preventive and corrective opportunities provided by AGCO or to otherwise avoid harm. -
Employers Must Provide Procedure for Harassment Complaints ( November 1998 )
Plaintiff brought a Title VII race and gender discrimination claim against the defendant, alleging disparate treatment in terms of work assignments and also a hostile work environment. -
Illegal Aliens May Not Pursue Title VII Claim ( November 1998 )
In a Per Curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit held that a Nigerian Title VII plaintiff was not qualified for a job because he lacked a valid work visa. -
Sexual Harassment Frame Work Used in Racial Harassment Case ( November 1998 )
Wright-Simmons v. City of Oklahoma City, No. 96-2603, 1998 WL 614414 (10th Cir., Sept. 15, 1998). . -
Employment Law Group Update: Supreme Court Expands "Whistleblower" Public Policy Exception ( October 1998 )
This update discusses the California Supreme Court's opinion in Green v. Ralee Engineering Company, in which the Court ruled that administrative regulations may be a source of "public policy" that limits an employer's right to terminate an otherwise at-will employee.