Sixth Circuit Reverses SJ in Failure to Promote Case
In Levine v. DeJoy (6th Cir., No. 22-1388, 04/10/23), Levine sued the United States Postal Service (USPS), alleging discrimination by failing to promote her based on race. The Sixth Circuit reversed the trial court's summary judgment for the employer. Levine, an...
Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FMLA Claim
In Milman v. Feiger & Feiger, P.C. (6th Cir., No. 21-2685, 01/25/2023), Milman sued the employer law firm, alleging the employer violated the FMLA when it terminated her immediately after she requested unpaid leave to care of her son. The Sixth Circuit reversed...
Sixth Circuit Affirms – and Reverses – on ADEA Discrimination and Harassment Claims
In McNeal v. City of Blue Ash, Ohio (6th Cir., No. No. 23-3180, 9/23/2024), the City terminated McNeal, a 61-year-old police officer and the oldest officer in the Department. He sued claiming age discrimination and a hostile work environment. The federal district...
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Not Covered by Arbitration Provision in Employee Confidentiality Agreement
In Collier Engineering Co v. Martin (Tenn. Ct. App. M.S., No. M2022-01641-COA-R3-CV, Sept. 23, 2024), Collier Engineering sued Martin, a former employee, for breach of contract – specifically, an “Employee Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Non-Solicitation Agreement”...
Employer Must Re-Open Union Facility Due to Unfair Labor Practice – Sixth Circuit
In Quickway Transportation v. National Labor Relations Board, Teamsters Union Local 89 (Intervenor), Sixth Circuit, Nos. 23-1780/1820 (Sept. 11, 2024), the Union had successfully organized the employees at Quickway’s Louisville, Kentucky distribution facility....
Sixth Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict for Sexual Harassment
After a four-day trial and three days of deliberations, a jury in the Eastern District of Tennessee found in favor of the plaintiff Ariel Schlosser, awarding $58,170.00 in back pay incurred subsequent to her resignation. Schlosser was hired as a certified diver for...
Employee’s Title VII Claims Survive “Last Chance Agreement”
In Moore v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (6th Cir., No. 23-3775, 08/22/2024), the plaintiff Moore signed a Second Chance Agreement (SCA) after a positive drug test. Later, due to an insubordination charge, he signed a Last Chance Agreement (LCA) which...
Sixth Circuit Finds Complaint Sufficiently Alleges Failure to Accommodate Religious Beliefs
In Sturgill v. American Red Cross (6th Cir., No. 24-1011, 08/21/2024), the employer fired Sturgill for not getting a COVID vaccination, finding that she was medically—but not religiously—opposed to the vaccine. Sturgill sued, alleging a failure to accommodate her...