by Mark Travis | Jan 16, 2021 | ADEA
In Pelcha v. MW Bancorp and Watch Hill Bank, (6th Cir., No. 20-3511, 01/12/2021), employee Melanie Pelcha, age 47, was terminated from her employment on the recommendation of a new supervisor who had implemented a rule requiring employees to submit advance written...
by Mark Travis | Sep 1, 2020 | ADEA
In Khalaf v. Ford Motor Company (6th Cir., No. 19-1435, 8/31/2020), the Sixth Circuit reversed a jury verdict from the Eastern District of Michigan against Ford Motor Company on Khalaf’s Title VII and state law race and national origin discrimination, and...
by Mark Travis | Aug 26, 2020 | ADEA
In Lowe v. Walbro, LLC (6th Cir. 19-2386, 8/26/2020), the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court’s summary judgment for the employer against Lowe’s Michigan state-law age discrimination claims. Plaintiff Lowe worked as an area manager for the employer....
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 | Feb 4, 2018 | ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, Non-Competition Agreements, Title VII
This year, I’m beginning a feature on my website which provides a quarterly employment law update of appellate decisions in Tennessee and the Sixth Circuit. As there will be several cases posted in this update each calendar quarter, I’ve tried to be brief...
by travisadmin | Dec 4, 2016 | ADA, ADEA
In applying elements of both statutes, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer on claims brought under both the ADA and ADEA. In Perry v. City of Avon Park, 2016 WL 6819669 (11th Cir. November 18, 2016), Ms. Perry had worked for the City since...