Sixth Circuit Affirms Labor Arbitrator’s Award – Reverses District Court
In Zeon Chemicals v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 72D (6th Cir., Feb. 13, 2020) the Sixth Circuit reinstated a labor arbitrator’s award. The employee Jenkins, a 22-year employee, was discharged by the employer, Zeon Chemicals, after an incarceration...
Sixth Circuit Finds No Pretext in ADEA Case
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 establish a...
No Duty to Accommodate Under TDA, Tennessee Court of Appeals Says
In Hilliard v. Dolgencorp (Tenn. Ct. App. 03/26/2019), the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the employer against Hilliard's claims for disability discrimination under the Tennessee Disability Act (TDA) and workers' compensation claim retaliatory...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Labor Arbitrator’s Award in Subcontracting Case
In Economy Linen & Towel Service, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, No. 18-3369 (6th Cir. March 1, 2019), the company sought to vacate an arbitrator’s award in favor of the union on a subcontracting issue. In 2015, the company had faced a shortfall...
Sixth Circuit Issues Decision Under NLRA, Affirming Board in Retaliation Case
In Airgas v. National Relations Board, 2019 WL 762199 (6th Cir., Feb. 21, 2019), Rottinghouse, a truck driver for Airgas, had filed a grievance with the employer under the collective bargaining agreement. He alleged the written warning he received for failing to...
Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in TPPA Action
In Weinert v. City of Sevierville, (No. E2018-00479-COA-R3-CV, 1/23/19) the Eastern Section Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment against Weinert on her claim for retaliatory discharge in violation of the Tennessee Public Protection Act ("TPPA"). Weinert worked...