by travisadmin | Jan 13, 2017 | ADA
In Hale v. Johnson, 2016 WL 7473785 (6th Cir., December 29, 2016), after the Eastern District of Tennessee overruled the defendant’s motion to dismiss and certified an interlocutory appeal, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision. This case involved...
by travisadmin | Jan 12, 2017 | FMLA
In Chase v. United States Postal Service, 2016 WL 7228809 (1st Cir. December 14, 2016), the First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defendant in a case alleging retaliation under the FMLA. The facts giving rise to the case arose in July 2010 when the employee...
by travisadmin | Jan 12, 2017 | Labor Law
In United Auto Workers Union Local 1700 v. NLRB, 2016 WL 7384008 (6th Cir. Dec. 21, 2016) the Sixth Circuit overturned a decision of the National Labor Relations Board which found that the Local Union had violated its duty of fair representation to a member, Aretha...
by travisadmin | Dec 6, 2016 | FLSA, FMLA
In West v. Wayne County, Michigan and Cathy Garrett, 2016 WL 6994226 (6th Cir., November 30, 2016), the plaintiff West served as Chief of Staff and Chief Deputy Clerk for Cathy Garrett, the elected County Clerk for Wayne County, Michigan. In October 2013 and...
by travisadmin | Dec 4, 2016 | Title VII
In a case of how not to handle a sexual harassment claim, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a substantial jury verdict against a company for retaliation under Title VII. The decision also provided an excellent discussion on the appropriate considerations for compensatory...
