Rigorous analysis required for class certifications *

USA - April 5 2013
Recently, the Supreme Court reinforced that in class action litigation, the courts must undertake a rigorous analysis of the Federal Rule's…

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US manager’s complaint about employer’s internal investigation did not constitute “protected activity” *

USA - February 19 2013
In late January 2013 the United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal involving an employee who claimed she had been terminated in retaliation for…

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Employer is not required to accommodate employee’s request to be permanently absent on Saturday *

USA - February 12 2013
Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on their protected class which includes religion. As such, employers are required to…

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Management employees critical of company investigations are not protected by Title VII *

USA - February 5 2013
Late in January 2013, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear a case, Brush v. Sears Holding Corporation, involving an employee who alleged…

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Fired for being too pretty…and it’s lawful *

USA - January 18 2013
A male employer can terminate a female employee because the employer's wife is concerned about a possible relationship between the employer and…

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