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Step-dad’s “slobbery” kiss leads to big trouble for Tennessee employer

Under Title VII, an employer can be held liable for retaliation by a non-supervisory co-worker if (1) the conduct is sufficiently severe to dissuade a complaint of discrimination; (2) management was aware of the behavior; and...more

Employer’s Interests Outweigh Free Speech Rights of Employee Fired for Using Racial Slur

Government employees enjoy more protection than employees of private-sector companies when it comes to speaking their minds about politics or other matters of public concern outside the workplace. A public employee may not be...more

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Guidance as to When Increased Scrutiny May Show Unlawful Retaliation

Federal law (as well as many states’ law) forbids an employer from retaliating against an employee who engages in protected activity, such as complaining of unlawful discrimination. One way that many employees seek to...more

Panelists Address Future of Labor and Employment Practice

Originally published in the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law, Volume 41, Number 1, Fall 2012. Against the backdrop of decades of significant legislation and court battles impacting the workplace,...more

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