In Shazor v. Professional Transit Management, Inc. [ an enhanced version of this opinion is available to lexis.com subscribers ], the 6th Circuit reversed an award of summary judgment and found that the plaintiff had presented sufficient circumstantial...
The EEOC held a public meeting yesterday that examined how social media is being used in the work place and how it may impact the enforcement of the laws by the EEOC. Public hearings are rare; in the last two years, the Commission has held hearings on...
The EEOC issued a press release announcing that it had filed a pattern and practice suit against CVS because of its use of an "overly broad" severance agreement which interferes with the employee's rights to file a charge or to communicate...
In a decision that is a preview for employers of things to come from the "new" and approved Obama NLRB, the Board affirmed an administrative law judge who found a confidentiality rule to be overly broad. MCPc, Inc. [ an enhanced version of this...
One of the cardinal rules for employers is the documentation of performance issues. Advise the employee of the issue, and document the conversation and what was discussed. A lack of documentation, although not advisable, is not necessarily fatal as was...
So what do employers have to look forward to in the new year? It is an election year so while the rhetoric on the state and federal levels may increase, the likelihood of the enactment of additional employment laws is slim. The federal agencies will continue...
The University of Michigan was sued for discrimination based on sexual preference by a law professor who was denied tenure. The claim for breach of breach of an implied contract was based in part on the university's policy statements concerning non...