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Poor Job Performance Performance Reviews Retaliation

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Eleventh Circuit Says Employee Cannot Claim Retaliation if Actions Interfered With Job Performance

Federal civil rights laws prevent retaliation against employees who oppose discriminatory conduct in the workplace. What happens, however, when the employee’s oppositional conduct interferes with the performance of her job...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Increased Scrutiny and Write-Ups Lead to Retaliation Verdict

Here is a scenario we commonly face with clients: A poor-performing employee has not quite reached the point of termination. Just prior to a final decision on her employment, she goes to the Human Resources Department to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Just What Does A Racially Hostile Environment Look Like? The Eleventh Circuit Provides Some Guidance

What constitutes a racially hostile work environment? Is one really bad comment specifically aimed at the plaintiff sufficient or do you need a sustained series of racial comments? What if you have both but no evidence that...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Nurse's Poor Work Performance Outweighs Claims of Whistleblower Retaliation

Lisa Pedersen was a dialysis clinic nurse who was responsible for assessing patients, working with physicians, and administering medication to patients. Pedersen was counseled about aggression in the workplace and other...more

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