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2008
April 16-30
Intervening event breaks causation on retaliation
Disability plan is not a “church plan” exempt from ERISA
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April 1-15
Action based on association with a person of another race may be discriminatory
Board members covered by arbitration provision
Discrimination complaint not constitutionally protected

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March 16-31
Court won’t review non-renewal of Seminary professor
Unaware of disability, school not liable under ADA
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March 1-15
Hospital loses NLRB case for “beach balm” solicitation
Salvation Army ministers not protected by FLSA
Self-insured hospital may not fire employee for healthcare claims
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February 1-29
Title VII does not prohibit discrimination for “familial status”
Bus diver’s black-outs don’t support ADA claim
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January 1-31
Volunteer directors not employees under ADEA, ADA
Nonprofit broadcaster not excluded from FLSA

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2007
December 1-31
Court refuses defamation claim in Catholic school’s
request for “understanding” in teacher firing
Court protects whistleblower who warned of killer dog
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November 1-30
Ski pass constitutes “wages” for unemployment comp
NY court can’t hear harassment case against Grenadian university
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October 1-31
Pastor personally liable for wages
Religious objector can’t get double relief from union dues
Help for homeless is not wages to offset workers’ comp liability
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September 1-30
Wal-Mart not liable for termination of gay employee
Jewish Center is “religious organization”
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August 1-31
Employee not protected for exercising free speech
Who can be defendant in discrimination case?
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July 1-31
May striking workers collect unemployment comp?
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June 1-30
Agency not liable for harassment, retaliation
Paramedic loses discrimination suit, not retaliation claim
Schizophrenic does not prove disability discrimination
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May 16-31
State law compliance does not preclude NLRB action
Employee with HIV fired for failure to report
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May 1-15
Club not bound by house rules in employment
Worker physically unable to do job is not “qualified” for ADA protection
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April 16-30
Employee may pursue FMLA and retaliation claims
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April 1-15
Family service employees not covered by FLSA
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March 16-31
Red Cross CEO fired, denied funds for counsel in investigations
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March 1-15
Michael Jordan: employee or contractor?
Title VII does not cover claims on sexual orientation
Whistleblower reinstated and awarded attorneys’ fees
Fired founder may collect unemployment comp
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February 16-28
When is an independent contractor an employee?
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February 1-15
Foundation and hospital not “joint employer” / It doesn’t pay to misspell client’s name
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January 1-31
ADA claim stayed for arbitration / Is overly high expectation a form of discrimination? / Nonprofit may fire employee for baseless report to FBI / Same-sex harassment suit dismissed, retaliation claim remanded
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2006

December 1-31
Calling director “la bete noire” is not discrimination
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November 16-30
Workers’ comp exclusive remedy within health system
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November 1-15
Supervisor’s making life miserable may be constructive discharge
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October 16-31
Catholic Hospital may discriminate against Wiccan, but should it? / Nurse, allergic to latex gloves, can’t sue employer for battery
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October 1-15
Court enjoins outsourcing before union arbitration / What education is “relevant” for developmental disability worker?
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September 16-30
Did agency discriminate in creating new post to accommodate sub for returning veteran? / Threat of boycott is not interference with job
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September 1-15
CEO wins disability claim after knee replacement / E.D. may pursue privacy, tortious interference claims against directors
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August 1-31
National’s jobs not counted for Tit. VII claim against local affiliate
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July 16-31
Nonprofit exec not totally unemployed if volunteering for organization / Court dismisses retaliation claim under ERISA
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July 1-15
Nonprofit employee may be fired for vote as member of organization
Religious school exempt from unemployment comp
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June 16-30
Whistleblower has no case for negligent supervision
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June 1-15
Employee may sue for retaliation, not discrimination
Whistleblower unprotected when terminated
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May 16-31
Employer can’t reduce wage after termination
FLSA Waiver for Dept. of Labor does not help employee
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May 1-15
Texas Supreme Court refuses
to create new whistleblower protection
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April 16-30
Denial of pay raise not sufficient reason to quit
Rehab patient must repay unemployment compensation
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April 1-15
Court dismisses FMLA claim despite wrong advice
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March 16-31
Concern that employee might “speak God” to clients may show discrimination in failure to hire / When do prevailing wage requirements apply to nonprofit projects?
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March 1-15
Divided Court permits employee to sue for retaliation
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February 16-28
Hospital must discharge nurses who don’t pay union dues / Court enjoins hospital from enforcing policy against economic interest in competitors
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February 1-15
Is bank liable for manager’s fatal accident
while delivering material for charity?

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January 16-31
Complaints about unsanitary food trigger whistleblower protection / Court dismisses late objection to arbitration award
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2005
December 16, 2005 - January 15, 2006
Three-week delay of investigation is not excessive
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December 1-15
Legion Post ordered to pay for harassment by bar patrons
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November 16-30
Anxious employee not entitled to FMLA protection
Lifting requirement for camp counselors not discriminatory
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November 1-15
County may impose minimum wage requirements
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October 16-31
Employee may sue for retaliation for taking FLMA leave
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October 1-15
Whistleblower not protected by Nebraska law
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September 16-30
Improper transfer of funds justifies dismissal
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August 16-September 15
Court invalidates covenant not to compete signed by home health agency field workers
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August 1-15
Tennessee voids physician covenant not to compete
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July 16-31
Executive director personally liable for FLSA violations / "Touchy feely” agency may be sued under Title VII / Public policy exception to termination of at will employee does not protect objector to false information for donors
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July 1-15
Court enjoins former employee from filing claims
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June 16-30
Whistleblower law does not displace common law
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June 1-15
Part time pastor denied total disability / Postal worker fired for donating trash to charity
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May 16-31
Unincorporated chapter of national organization is not subject to local state corporation law
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May 1-15
Employer may fire employee who fails stringent drug test
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April 16-30
Court affirms validity of non–compete clauses but denies enforcement of “unreasonable” limit
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April 1-15
Aide may sue United Way for pregnancy discrimination and violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act in termination
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March 16-31
Funding source not critical in finding organization “religious” / Court partially rejects physician non-compete clause
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March 1-15
Agency owes unemployment comp fees for art teachers
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February 16-28
Employee harassed by Board Co-Chair did not show hostile work environment
Trooper injured in charity softball game is eligible for workers’ compensation
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February 1-15
Employee may sue for wrongful termination if fired for defending minorities, refusing to inflate costs
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January 16-31
Age difference of less than 5 years does not create inference of bias in hiring
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2004
Employee may sue for retaliatory discharge
for complaining of Director’s “theft” of mailing list - December 16-January 15, 2005
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Court affirms dismissal of employee-at-will
despite claim of public policy exception - December 1-15, 2004
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Musicians may be paid over 12 months,
need not be paid balance at end of season

Physician may not be discharged
for refusing to violate ethical duty - November 16-30, 2004
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Husband not guilty of facilitating wife’s theft;
Board fails to implement rudimentary internal controls

Religious association may fire
mail room supervisor for sexual orientation - November 1-15, 2004
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Court dismisses discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims - October 16-31, 2004
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Whistleblower protected under False Claims Act - October 1-15, 2004
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Houseparent may be religious worker - September 16-30, 2004
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How broad is “ministerial exemption” for church employment? -
August 16-September 15, 2004
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Off-duty remarks not grounds for denying unemployment comp
Small contribution leads to employee dismissal - August 1-15, 2004
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Shelter director limited to workers' comp for accident during trip to TV station;
Fransiscan Brother E.D. is not volunteer
Where does telecommuter sue for employment claim? - July 16-31, 2004
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Fourth Circuit refuses to reconsider "landmark" FLSA case
AmeriCorps "volunteer eligible for worker's comp - June 16-31, 2004
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Employer may compel arbitration of claim that employees obtained improper terminations - June 1-15, 2004
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Worker in Salvation Army alcoholism program entitled to recover under Workers’ Comp - May 16-31, 2004
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Court dismisses discrimination complaint of sales rep told to "drink and flirt" with prospects - May 1-16, 2004
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Soccer club members not liable for defamation in seeking to get park director fired
Harassment of married couple not based on sex, Court says
Courts dismiss cases by religious employees
April 16-30, 2004
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Ranting employee denied unemployment comp - March 16-31, 2004
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Courts enforce covenants not to compete - March 1-16, 2004
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2003

  • Court refuses summary judgment against claimant in age bias case / Court dismisses discrimination case, but not retaliation claim - Oct 2003
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  • Community clean-up project is not part of employment /
    Agency not liable for retaliation when complainant not employed /
    Qualified privilege to notify hospital that doctor is "militant" - Sept 2003
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  • Whistleblower may proceed with claim of retaliatory discharge / No whistleblower protection for claim that public funds mismanaged - Aug 2003
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  • Small agency "engaged in commerce" for Title VII discrimination claim /   Fired employee eligible for unemployment comp - July 2003
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  • Aide may be fired for statement she intended to consult lawyer / Asking if disabled worker is OK does not constitute discrimination / Employee fails to show retaliation in dismissal after policy dispute - June 2003
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  • Contract musicians are not employees subject to Title VII or ADA / Employee entitled to workers' comp despite marijuana use on job - March 2003
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  • Employer may not retaliate against group home worker who files good faith report of abuse  / Calling employee a "typical man" is not evidence of gender bias - Jan 2003
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2002

  • Talk of 'scrumptious and delicious' job applicants could be evidence of gender discrimination / 'Volunteer' construction worker not eligible for workers' comp / Employee leaving job at the end of funding is not entitled to unemployment comp - Dec 2002
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  • Manager who quit to avoid damage to reputation denied unemployment comp / Employer not required to permit union to solicit because it allows charities / Foundation did not violate FMLA when it fired employee on leave to adopt a child - Oct 2002
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  • Cancer Center may fire "whistleblowing" employee / Court approves single facility bargaining unit / INS was arbitrary in saying music director is not religious worker - Sept 2002
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  • "Auxiliary Choristers" of opera company are employees within bargaining unit / Inexperience is no excuse for violating labor laws / Heterosexual fails to show evidence of discrimination by supervisor - July/ Aug 2002
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  • Court upholds awards for age discrimination / Waitress may pursue claim for harassment at parties - May/June 2002
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  • Employee may sue for hostile work environment after reinstatement / Campus police need not be paid for time spent in EMT training - April 2002
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  • Nurses union did not waive right to go on sympathy strike / Group home manager not paid for sleep time / Mother, daughter may pursue claims for retaliation under ADA - March 2002
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  • School survives most claims for racial discrimination - Feb 2002
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  • Shifting shifts in mini-RIF is not adverse employment action / Failure to post job opening supports prima facie case of bias / Paraplegic coach entitled to fees after settlement of ADA suit - Jan 2002
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