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California Defamation Law: Libel and Slander that Injures Professional Reputation at Workplace
One of the powerful but also somewhat underused claims that employees who are falsely accused of any kind of misconduct at workplace have is a claim for defamation (libel and slander). Proving a defam...
0 comments | posted by Arkady Itkin | Nov 8, 2009 02:25 AM [EST] in Defamation | applies to California
Josh Morrow Workplace Fairness Fund for Employment Litigation Court Costs.
The Josh Morrow Workplace Fairness Fund provides loans to attorneys representing employees in litigation against their employers. Loans must be repaid from any recovery but are generally forgiven if t...
0 comments | posted by Neil Klingshirn | Nov 2, 2009 07:52 AM [EST] in Representation | applies to All States
Cleveland Public Relations Firm Ordered to Pay a Million Dollars for Retaliation
A Cleveland jury ordered Dix & Eaton, a public relations firm, to pay over $1,000,000 for retaliating against a 59 year old executive who complained to Human Resources that her boss was setting he...
0 comments | posted by Neil Klingshirn | Oct 31, 2009 4:11 PM [EST] in Retaliation | applies to Ohio
Digital Harassment - Why Sexual Harassers use texts and emails to Sexually Harass
The New York Post interviewed a friend of mine, Tim Dimoff , for an article on digital sexual harassment, Textual overtones, Digital dogging is new tool for office sexual harrassers . The article repo...
0 comments | posted by Neil Klingshirn | Oct 14, 2009 07:25 AM [EST] in Harassment | applies to All States
Hudson Job Search presentation on Negotiating Employment Agreements
Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to Hudson Job Search . Hudson Job Search is a non-denominational community Christian organization started in 1982. Its vision is to provide confidential outpl...
0 comments | posted by Neil Klingshirn | Sep 22, 2009 11:41 AM [EST] in Severance pay | applies to Ohio
Appealing Denial of COBRA Subsidy
Most people are now aware that if your employment is involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009, you may be eligible for the 65% federal subsidy for COBRA. But, what happ...
0 comments | posted by Kristen Prinz | Sep 18, 2009 11:53 AM [EST] in COBRA | applies to Illinois
Can HR share medical leave information with Supervisors?
An HR representative Asked mel this question today: The Administrator of the corporate office wants me to cc supervisors on all notices sent to their employee's who are on protected leaves of absence,...
0 comments | posted by Neil Klingshirn | Sep 3, 2009 6:16 PM [EST] in Privacy | applies to Ohio
Should you complain about discrimination/harassment to your human resources department?
Many employees who are subjected to discrimination or harassment by their co-workers or supervisors believe that they are better off not speaking up and tolerating the potentially unlawful conduct to ...
0 comments | posted by Arkady Itkin | Aug 8, 2009 12:48 PM [EST] in Harassment | applies to California
CVS sued in Texas for overtime violations!
CVS Pharmacy, Inc ., one of the country's largest retailers, has been sued in Texas by a Sales Associate for overtime violations under the FLSA. Mr. Zahid Khan, represented by Attorney Salar Ali Ahmed...
0 comments | posted by Richard Hayber | Aug 7, 2009 11:31 AM [EST] in Wage payment | applies to Connecticut
Burden of Proof in Age Discrimination cases after Gross v. FBL Financial Services
Last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision, Gross v. FBL Financial Services changed the burden of proof on age discrimination victims. Previously, courts required age discrimination victims to prove tha...
0 comments | posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 23, 2009 09:24 AM [EST] in Age | applies to All States
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