Ignorance is Bliss in FMLA Retaliation Case, First Circuit Says
In Chase v. United States Postal Service, 2016 WL 7228809 (1st Cir. December 14, 2016), the First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defendant in a case alleging retaliation under the FMLA. The facts giving rise to the case arose in July 2010 when the employee...
No DFR Violation for Volatile UAW Employee
In United Auto Workers Union Local 1700 v. NLRB, 2016 WL 7384008 (6th Cir. Dec. 21, 2016) the Sixth Circuit overturned a decision of the National Labor Relations Board which found that the Local Union had violated its duty of fair representation to a member, Aretha...
FLSA Personal Staff Exemption Applicable to Deputy Court Clerk under FMLA, Sixth Circuit Says
In West v. Wayne County, Michigan and Cathy Garrett, 2016 WL 6994226 (6th Cir., November 30, 2016), the plaintiff West served as Chief of Staff and Chief Deputy Clerk for Cathy Garrett, the elected County Clerk for Wayne County, Michigan. In October 2013 and...
Seventh Circuit Affirms $300k Jury Verdict on Title VII Retaliation Claim
In a case of how not to handle a sexual harassment claim, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a substantial jury verdict against a company for retaliation under Title VII. The decision also provided an excellent discussion on the appropriate considerations for compensatory...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer on ADA and ADEA Claims of City Worker
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...
Eleventh Circuit Addresses Two Questions of Law Under ADEA
Last month, the Eleventh Circuit handed down two decisions involving interpretations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. In Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Pinstripe, Inc. (11th Cir., No. 15-10602, 10/05/2016), the main issue was whether the...