by Mark Travis | Feb 16, 2024 | FLSA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Caudle v. Hard Drive Express, 2024 WL 464078 (Feb. 7, 2024), Caudle sued claiming he was fired in retaliation for threatening to report unlawful employment practices in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection...
by Mark Travis | Feb 15, 2024 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Korshoff v. Wesley Financial Group, LLC, 2024 WL 445849 (Feb. 6, 2024) the plaintiff sued for unpaid commissions on grounds of breach of contract, unjust enrichment, retaliatory discharge, and intentional misrepresentation. A jury found for her on all counts and...
by Mark Travis | Dec 21, 2022 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII
In Blount v. Stanley Engineering Fastening (6th Cir., No. 22-5356, 12/15/2022), Blount sued his employer for race discrimination and retaliation under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. He had been fired for using his cell phone while sitting in an idling forklift –...
by Mark Travis | May 31, 2021 | ADA, FMLA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII
In Wyatt v. Nissan North America, (6th Cir., No. 20-5021, 05/28/21), Plaintiff Wyatt, a Project Manager for Nissan, appealed the decision of Judge Richardson of the Middle District of Tennessee, which had granted summary judgment as to Wyatt’s various employment...
by Mark Travis | May 31, 2021 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII
In Jackson v. Genesee County (MI) Road Commission (6th Cir., No. 20-1334, 05/27/2021) the plaintiff Jackson served as the Human Resources Director for the defendant Genesee County Road Commission (GCRC). Jackson claimed the GCRC discharged her in retaliation for her...
by Mark Travis | Apr 2, 2021 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Felten v. William Beaumont Hospital (6th Cir., No. 20-1002, March 31, 2021), Felten sued the employer hospital under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), alleging payment of kickbacks to physicians in exchange for Medicare and Medicaid referrals. He alleged...
