by travisadmin | Jan 9, 2020 | ADEA
In Miles v. South Central Human Resource Agency (6th Cir 01/07/2020) , Ms. Miles sued the Agency for violation of the ADEA. The trial court, Judge Mattice, granted the employer’s motion for summary judgment and the 6th Circuit affirmed as Miles failed to...
by travisadmin | Apr 1, 2019 | ADA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Hilliard v. Dolgencorp (Tenn. Ct. App. 03/26/2019), the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the employer against Hilliard’s claims for disability discrimination under the Tennessee Disability Act (TDA) and workers’ compensation claim...
by travisadmin | Mar 4, 2019 | Arbitration, Labor Law
In Economy Linen & Towel Service, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, No. 18-3369 (6th Cir. March 1, 2019), the company sought to vacate an arbitrator’s award in favor of the union on a subcontracting issue. In 2015, the company had faced a shortfall...
by travisadmin | Feb 28, 2019 | Labor Law, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Airgas v. National Relations Board, 2019 WL 762199 (6th Cir., Feb. 21, 2019), Rottinghouse, a truck driver for Airgas, had filed a grievance with the employer under the collective bargaining agreement. He alleged the written warning he received for failing to...
by travisadmin | Jan 24, 2019 | News, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Weinert v. City of Sevierville, (No. E2018-00479-COA-R3-CV, 1/23/19) the Eastern Section Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment against Weinert on her claim for retaliatory discharge in violation of the Tennessee Public Protection Act (“TPPA”)....
