Supervisors

Another NLRB Ruling Protects Employee Social Media Complaints Regarding Supervisors

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/8/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to send a strong message to employers that the right of both union and nonunion employees to engage in protected concerted activity extends to social media communications....more

Judging The SEC’s Division Of Enforcement With 20/20 Foresight

by Lawrence Bader | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 4/23/2013

I almost feel sorry for Mary Jo White, the Chairman of the SEC, and Andrew Ceresney and George Canellos, soon to be Co-Directors of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. Four days after Ms. White was sworn in, Gretchen Morgenson...more

Healthcare Update, No. 1, February 2013: Top 10 Supervisory Survival Tools For 2013

by A. Kevin Troutman | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 2/11/2013

As the new year unfolds, supervisors may have even less time to manage all the complexities that arise in the world of employment law. With goals and deadlines to meet, well-intentioned managers may be tempted to rely on...more

Supervisors And Managers May Be Held To Higher Conduct Standards

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/30/2013

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer can hold supervisors and managers to higher standards of conduct than rank-and-file employees....more

Employment Law Update: US Supreme Court Set to Define "Supervisor" for Purposes of Title VII

by Cherie Blackburn, Molly Cherry, John Cole | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 1/23/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could have a significant impact on employer liability. Specifically, as the result of an appeal in Vance v. Ball State University, et al, 646 F.3d 461 (7th Cir....more

Patton Boggs Insights - December 2012: Litigation/Courts: Kentucky Mine Operator, Supervisors Plead Guilty

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/22/2013

A Kentucky coal mine operator and two of its supervisors have pled guilty to willful safety violations in the wake of a miner’s death....more

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - The Definition of “Supervisor” Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Who Owns Your Twitter Account? - Excerpt from Who Owns Your Twitter Account? Do you have a Twitter...more

Conducting Workplace Investigations

by Phyllis C. Katz | Sands Anderson PC on 1/11/2013

Recently, when advising a client who was investigating a complaint of sexual harassment, I had the opportunity to revisit the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance: Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors...more

What To Watch At The Supreme Court In 2013

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

With the Supreme Court's first oral arguments of 2013 underway this week, there are several employment-related cases of note still awaiting decisions....more

Reading the Tea Leaves for Employment Law in 2013 (Harry Potter Edition)

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 1/10/2013

In this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, I filed my annual “forecast” of employment law for 2013. As with the weather forecasts, it is subject to change on a moment’s notice. So drink your “tea” with a grain of...more

Firing a Supervisor for Her Workplace Threat Was Not Retaliatory

by Bill Wright | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 1/7/2013

These days, everyone has good reason to be leery of threats in the workplace, and the courts are generally supportive of employers who take those threats seriously. A recent Tenth Circuit decision is a good example. ...more

Supervisors Cannot Be Held Individually Liable Under Maine Law

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/3/2013

Maine employers should be aware the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine has held that supervisors cannot be held individually liable under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) or the Maine Whistleblower's Protection Act (MWPA). See...more

Are You My Supervisor?

by Paul Monsees | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/3/2013

Late last month, the Supreme Court considered whether and when a co-worker can be deemed a supervisor for purposes of evaluating if the employer is strictly liable for that person’s harassment of another employee....more

Fenwick Employment Brief - December 2012

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 12/19/2012

In This Issue: - FEATURE ARTICLES Supreme Court Emphasizes Supremacy Of Federal Arbitration Act and Honest Belief Inadequate Defense In CFRA Interference Claim. - NEWS BITES Class Action...more

Who Is Really A Supervisor? Employer Liability For Hostile Work Environment Claims

by Nefertari S. Rigsby | Akerman Senterfitt on 12/18/2012

The Supreme Court recently held oral arguments in the case Vance v. Ball State University, 646 F.3d 461 (7th Cir. 2011), which addresses the meaning of a "supervisor" in hostile work environment claims. If the Court applies...more

Who Is a “Supervisor” Under Title VII and Why You Should Care

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 12/18/2012

Oral Argument in Vance v. Ball State University Takes an Unexpected Turn - Late last month the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Vance v. Ball State University, No. 11-556. The issue that Vance is expected to...more

Constant Supervision Not Required By OHSA: Ontario Court

by Adrian Miedema | Dentons on 12/13/2012

The Occupational Health and Safety Act does not require that workers be “contemporaneously supervised at all times”, an Ontario appeal judge has held, dismissing two charges....more

No Individual Liability For Supervisors, Law Court Finds

by James R. Erwin | Pierce Atwood LLP on 12/11/2012

In a much-anticipated decision issued today (December 11, 2012), the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (the Law Court) has held that supervisors cannot be held individually liable under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) or the...more

Defining supervisor by Dara Wanzer

by Dara K. Wanzer | McAfee & Taft on 12/10/2012

Originally published in the Journal Record on December 6, 2012. So what exactly does it mean to be a supervisor? Must you have the power to hire, fire, demote, promote, transfer or discipline an employee? Or do...more

Supreme Court Hears Argument In Case Asking, “Who Qualifies As A Supervisor?”

by Peter Land, Gwendolyn Morales | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 12/10/2012

The United States Supreme Court recently held oral arguments in Vance v. Ball State University, a case which has the potential to drastically expand who qualifies as a “supervisor” for purposes of Title VII harassment suits....more

Supreme Court of Virginia: Supervisors May Be Personally Liable for Wrongful Termination

by Michael C. Jacobson | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/5/2012

Virginia employers take notice: your employees in supervisory roles can now be sued for wrongful termination individually. In VanBuren v. Grubb, +2012 Va. LEXIS 193 (Va. 2012), the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that...more

Supreme Court to Define Supervisors in Discrimination Case

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/4/2012

The Supreme Court on Nov. 26 heard arguments in a case that could redefine who is considered a supervisor in the workplace for legal purposes. The ruling could have far-reaching effects, because the broader the definition of...more

Labor Letter, September 2012: Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships: Never A Good Idea

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 9/7/2012

Since many people spend most of their waking hours at the office, and often spend more time with coworkers than family members, it's not unusual for workplace romances to blossom. But if that romance is between a supervisor...more

Labor Letter - September 2012

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 9/5/2012

In This Issue: - When “Let’s Keep It Quiet” Is An Unfair Labor Practice By Ray Haley (Louisville): On July 30, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a bad decision for any employer that expects...more

When Does Flirting Become Harassment in an Office Romance?

by Lawyers.com on 2/15/2012

Asking your crush out on a date is daunting enough when “I’m not interested” is the worst possible outcome. When the cutie you’ve been eying sits in the next cubicle, you could be risking your job if you go about it...more

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