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Offensive Language and Physical Violence in the Workplace: Was Will Smith Justified in Hitting Chris Rock in the Face?

Television audiences for award shows have been in steep decline for years, but the 2022 Academy Awards received far more media attention after the fact than any other in modern history. This attention was all thanks to an...more

EntertainHR: 3 Lessons to Learn from Depp-Heard Defamation Litigation

Although the extreme allegations raised in this high-profile case do not frequently arise in the workplace, there are some lessons employers and HR professionals can gain from viewing the legal proceedings....more

[Webinar] Tennessee State Employment & Labor Law Update - January 20th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Join FordHarrison Memphis attorneys Frank Day, Russell Jackson and Erica Johnson for a Tennessee state law legal update. Topics covered in the update will include Tennessee’s COVID legislation, new and proposed Tennessee laws...more

Sixth Circuit Limits the Scope of Collective Actions

Executive Summary: The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee) recently held that Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuits filed on behalf...more

Sixth Circuit Rejects EEOC's Push to Broaden the Causation Standard in Age Discrimination Lawsuits

In Pelcha v. MW Bancorp, Inc., the Sixth Circuit recently held that ageist comments attributed to a bank’s CEO were insufficient evidence to support an employee’s claim that she was fired because of her age in violation of...more

Seventh Circuit Holds Distressed County Did Not Violate ADEA When It Terminated Rehired Retirees to Preserve Supplemental Health...

On July 26, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Carson v. Lake County, Indiana affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the employer on the plaintiffs’ Age...more

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