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DOL issues new guidance to employers warning about retaliation

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Retaliation continues to be at the top of the federal government’s priority list.  Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new field assistance bulletin entitled Protecting Workers from Retaliation, which addresses...more

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To Avoid FLSA Retaliation, Don’t Miss the Oral Complaints

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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently reminded field investigators to be on the lookout for retaliation against employees that are seeking to enforce their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On March 10,...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Releases Guidance on Protecting Workers From Retaliation

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released guidance addressing retaliation against employees who assert workplace rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as well as...more

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Lessons From Smithfield Pork Packing Plant Lawsuit: Could OSHA Preempt Worker Retaliation Claims Concerning Employer COVID-19...

In a workplace safety whistleblower lawsuit recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, an air conditioning technician claims he was fired by his employer, HT Airsystems of Florida, LLC, in...more

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"A to Z" of What California Employers Need to Know for 2018

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With the New Year come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2018. Effective January 1, 2018, California’s Fair Pay Act will extend...more

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OSHA Issues Final Rule On Complaints Under Affordable Care Act's Anti-Retaliation Provision

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added Section 18C to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to prohibit retaliation against employees who engage in certain activities protected by the ACA. Responsibility for receiving and...more

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The Retaliation Problem

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released new guidance on retaliation, updating guidelines last issued in 1998. Reviewing the new guidance reminded us of all the times that retaliation has become an issue...more

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The Second Circuit (Sort of) and the Fourth Circuit (Completely) Refuse to Apply “Manager Rule” to Title VII Retaliation Claims

The so-called “manager rule” addresses a concern that employers may face a “litigation minefield” if a manager whose very job duties required them to report discrimination complaints could later sue for retaliation if they...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Fourth Circuit Decides Rule Exempting Certain Management Professionals from Retaliation Lawsuits Not Applicable under Title VII

Employers in the Fourth Circuit states of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia must now be mindful that employees who deal with complaints of discrimination and harassment can point to that...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Fourth Circuit Rejects “Manager Rule” in Title VII Claims

On Monday, August 10, the Fourth Circuit rejected the application of the “manager rule” in the Title VII context, finding it “would discourage . . . employees from voicing concerns about workplace discrimination.”...more

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Second Circuit Clarifies That FLSA’s Anti-Retaliation Protection Includes Oral Complaints

Greathouse v. JHS Security Inc., No. 12-4521 (2d Cir. Apr. 20, 2015): The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded the Southern District of New York’s decision dismissing an employee’s wage retaliation claim...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

After Second Circuit Decision, Oral Complaint to Employer May Support FLSA Retaliation Claim

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), it is unlawful “to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint … related to” the FLSA. ...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

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

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

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

Key Indicia Of Retaliation In FLSA Action

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

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