Anti-Retaliation Provisions, Retaliation

Whistleblower’s Claims Against Former Employer Survive Summary Judgment

by Jason F. Clouser, William M. Regan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/15/2013

In a case involving “several questions of first impression,” the US District Court for the Southern District of New York denied summary judgment for all but one of the defendants in a case alleging violations of the...more

OCR Issues New Guidance Regarding Retaliation

by Scott Warner | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/29/2013

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance this week in the form of a “Dear Colleague Letter” that specifically addresses retaliation. Like complaints filed with the...more

Legal Alert: OFCCP Updates Non-Retaliation Policy

by Linda Cavanna-Wilk | FordHarrison on 4/16/2013

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued an announcement both reassuring covered contractors that seeking compliance assistance will not trigger a compliance review but also noting that seeking...more

Whats A Protected Complaint Under The FLSA’s Anti-Retaliation Provision?

by Rachel Fischer, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 1/4/2013

On December 26, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit issued a ruling that strengthens defenses to “protected activity” in FLSA retaliation actions. Miller v. Roche Surety & Casualty Co., Inc., No. 12-cv-10259 (11th Cir. Dec. 26, 2012)...more

American Samoa Government and EEOC Settle Age Discrimination Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/21/2012

U.S. Territory Will Provide Anti-Discrimination Training & Relief, Settling the Federal Agency's First Lawsuit in American Samoa - PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today...more

Key Indicia Of Retaliation In FLSA Action

by Rachel Fischer | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 12/18/2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a closely watched FLSA retaliation case based on circumstantial evidence of a causal nexus between protected...more

Fourth Circuit Reverses Decision Holding Employer's Promise Not to Retaliate Modified At-Will Employment, Rejects Breach of...

by Nancy N. Delogu, Steven E. Kaplan | Littler on 12/17/2012

On November 27, 2012, in Scott v. Merck & Company, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a jury verdict of more than $500,000 in favor of Jennifer Scott, a former Merck & Co., Inc. employee. The...more

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