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10th Circuit Upholds Firing Of Employee On Leave

DENVER - A former university employee failed to prove that his employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when it terminated him while he was out on leave after it was shown that he obstructed the university's ability to carry on his duties

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

7th Circuit: Poor Performance, Not Whistle-Blowing, Caused Auditor's Termination

CHICAGO - A former financial services company auditor failed to prove that her whistle-blowing activity, and not poor job performance, resulted in her termination, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 27, upholding a trial court ruling

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Split Ark. High Court Rejects Law Barring Sex Between Teacher And Adult Student

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A split Arkansas Supreme Court on March 29 rejected a state statute that allows a teacher to be charged with second-degree sexual assault for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student who is between 18 and 20 years old (David

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Class Certification Denied For Claims Of California Female Prison Workers

OAKLAND, Calif. - A California federal judge on March 20 denied class certification in a lawsuit filed by 10 female prison employees alleging sex discrimination based on a policy at all California state prisons that condones and accepts inmate exhibitionist

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Police Officer's Complaint Against Her Employer Survives Summary Judgment

ABERDEEN, Miss. - A Mississippi federal judge, citing "conflicting descriptions of a muddled set of facts," on March 8 denied summary judgment to a city on a police officer's claim that she was turned down for a promotion because of her sex (Bethany K

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Federal Circuit Panel: Stipulation Agreement Suit Belongs In Federal Claims Court

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal trial court erred when it ruled that a stipulation agreement between the United States and a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) was not enforceable as a contract within the jurisdiction of the Court of Federal

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

AutoZone Agrees To Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

BOSTON - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 30 announced that AutoZone Inc. will pay $75,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by a Sikh employee (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al. v. AutoZone, Inc., et

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Nonprofit Mental Health Center Awarded Summary Judgment On Former Worker's Claims

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - A psychiatric rehabilitation social worker failed to establish a prima facie case that the reason she was fired after missing three days of work is that she is black, a Missouri federal magistrate judge held April 6 in granting her

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

2nd Circuit: Employer Had Too Few Employees For Bias Claims To Proceed

NEW YORK - The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 16 upheld a District Court's rejection of a New York woman's race and age bias claims, finding that her former employer never had the minimum number of employees during the time in question

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

8th Circuit Upholds Rejection Of Machinist's Race Bias, Medical Leave Claims

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 6 upheld a federal trial court's rejection of a machine operator's racial discrimination and medical leave violation claims, finding that he failed to show that the disciplinary actions

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

9th Circuit Reinstates Bridal Store Worker's Race Bias Claim

SAN FRANCISCO - A bridal alterationist may proceed with her racial discrimination claim against her former employer, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled April 6, partially reversing a trial court ruling dismissing the worker's race, age and

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

New York Federal Judge Says Microsoft Employee's Claims Have No Merit

NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp. had a legitimate reason for firing a black employee who had not worked for months because of a medical leave, and the reason was not pretext for discrimination, a New York federal judge held March 27 in granting the company

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Alleged Racial Slur Is Evidence Of Discrimination, Missouri Federal Judge Rules

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - An alleged racial slur by a town official constitutes direct evidence of discrimination against the police chief and establishes a prima facie case for the chief in the lawsuit she filed against the town after she was laid off, a

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Virginia Federal Judge: Hostile Work Environment, Wrongful Discharge Claims Fail

RICHMOND, Va. - Evidence provided by a cement truck driver fails to support his race discrimination claims against his former employer but instead merely "tells a tale perhaps of an employment relationship gone awry," a Virginia federal judge held March

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

5th Circuit: Warden Failed To Prove Improper Demotion Or Discrimination

NEW ORLEANS - A warden at a Texas prison failed to show that his employer improperly demoted him or discriminated against him because of his race, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 16, affirming (Jose F. Luna v. Corrections Corporation

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

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10th Circuit Upholds Firing Of Employee On Leave

7th Circuit: Poor Performance, Not Whistle-Blowing, Caused Auditor's Termination

Split Ark. High Court Rejects Law Barring Sex Between Teacher And Adult Student

Class Certification Denied For Claims Of California Female Prison Workers

Police Officer's Complaint Against Her Employer Survives Summary Judgment

Federal Circuit Panel: Stipulation Agreement Suit Belongs In Federal Claims Court

AutoZone Agrees To Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

Nonprofit Mental Health Center Awarded Summary Judgment On Former Worker's Claims

2nd Circuit: Employer Had Too Few Employees For Bias Claims To Proceed

8th Circuit Upholds Rejection Of Machinist's Race Bias, Medical Leave Claims

9th Circuit Reinstates Bridal Store Worker's Race Bias Claim

New York Federal Judge Says Microsoft Employee's Claims Have No Merit

Alleged Racial Slur Is Evidence Of Discrimination, Missouri Federal Judge Rules

Virginia Federal Judge: Hostile Work Environment, Wrongful Discharge Claims Fail

5th Circuit: Warden Failed To Prove Improper Demotion Or Discrimination