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Last Chance Agreement Overcomes Race Claim

Last Chance Agreement Overcomes Race Claim

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 –...
Last Chance Agreement Overcomes Race Claim

Sixth Circuit Affirms – and Reverses – Summary Judgment Decision of Tennessee Middle District

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...
Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on HR Director’s Title VII Retaliation Claim

Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on HR Director’s Title VII Retaliation Claim

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...
Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on HR Director’s Title VII Retaliation Claim

Sixth Circuit Holds FCA Retaliation Applies Post-Termination

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...
Fifth Circuit Compels Arbitration Under Whistleblower Statute for Federal Contractors

Fifth Circuit Compels Arbitration Under Whistleblower Statute for Federal Contractors

by Mark Travis | Oct 5, 2020 | Arbitration, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Robertson v. Intratek Computer, Inc. (5th Cir., No. 19-50792, 10/2/2020), Robertson sued the employer for violating the whistleblower statute for federal contractors, 41 U.S.C. § 4712. The district court compelled arbitration and the Fifth Circuit affirmed....
Failure to Enact OSHA Policy Constitutes “Illegal Activity” Under TPPA

Failure to Enact OSHA Policy Constitutes “Illegal Activity” Under TPPA

by travisadmin | Aug 6, 2020 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Davis v. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Tenn. Ct. App., M.S., 8/5/2020), Davis sued the defendant medical center alleging he was discharged because he refused to remain silent about the employer’s failure to enact policies to safeguard its...
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