Comments on: Courts make managers pay (literally) for mistakes http://www.hrlegalnews.com/courts-tell-managers-to-pay-literally-for-mistakes/ Up-to-the-minute cases and law impacting HR Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:01:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Glenn Guadalupe http://www.hrlegalnews.com/courts-tell-managers-to-pay-literally-for-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Glenn Guadalupe Sun, 11 May 2008 19:05:43 +0000 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/?p=99#comment-114 I am currently in the process of suing my former employer the City of Los Angeles for willful violation of my FMLA rights. However, I have direct knowledge that the upper management of my particular Bureau is both unfair and retalioatory towards its employees (not just myself - it has happened to others). I know my direct supervisor and my Division Manager were always on my side, but they felt handcuffed by what upper management was telling them to do to me. I have absolutely no grievance against my former supervisor and my former Division manager - it is in the levels above them that the decisions were made. If those in supervisory/managerial capacities are to be cited, the plaintiff should have a right to decide who is truly responsible for redressing his/her claims. I am currently in the process of suing my former employer the City of Los Angeles for willful violation of my FMLA rights.

However, I have direct knowledge that the upper management of my particular Bureau is both unfair and retalioatory towards its employees (not just myself – it has happened to others). I know my direct supervisor and my Division Manager were always on my side, but they felt handcuffed by what upper management was telling them to do to me. I have absolutely no grievance against my former supervisor and my former Division manager – it is in the levels above them that the decisions were made.

If those in supervisory/managerial capacities are to be cited, the plaintiff should have a right to decide who is truly responsible for redressing his/her claims.

]]> By: Sam Narisi http://www.hrlegalnews.com/courts-tell-managers-to-pay-literally-for-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Sam Narisi Thu, 08 May 2008 20:35:40 +0000 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/?p=99#comment-111 Generally, a manager would have to be the primary decision-maker to be held liable. I don't know pf any case where a manager was sued as an individual for carrying out a decision he or she didn't make. Sam Narisi Editor HRLegalNews.com Generally, a manager would have to be the primary decision-maker to be held liable. I don’t know pf any case where a manager was sued as an individual for carrying out a decision he or she didn’t make.

Sam Narisi
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]]> By: Tim Pritchard http://www.hrlegalnews.com/courts-tell-managers-to-pay-literally-for-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Tim Pritchard Thu, 08 May 2008 11:19:19 +0000 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/?p=99#comment-104 If the manager was acting on his own merit, I could see what you are saying here. But suppose he was only carrying out upper management's mandate. What are you not saying about these cases? If the manager was acting on his own merit, I could see what you are saying here. But suppose he was only carrying out upper management’s mandate. What are you not saying about these cases?

]]> By: FMLA law Family Medical Leave Act update, Latest cases on FMLA Law : FMLA Law News Update - May 8 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/courts-tell-managers-to-pay-literally-for-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-103 FMLA law Family Medical Leave Act update, Latest cases on FMLA Law : FMLA Law News Update - May 8 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:14:38 +0000 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/?p=99#comment-103 [...] Courts tell managers to pay (literally) for mistakes By Sam Narisi As the FMLA says, “Any person who acts directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer to any of the employees of such [...] [...] Courts tell managers to pay (literally) for mistakes By Sam Narisi As the FMLA says, “Any person who acts directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer to any of the employees of such [...]

]]> By: Common Sense http://www.hrlegalnews.com/courts-tell-managers-to-pay-literally-for-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Common Sense Wed, 07 May 2008 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/?p=99#comment-90 So if they appeal and win, can they then sue the judges personally who made these decisions? Only seems fair. So if they appeal and win, can they then sue the judges personally who made these decisions? Only seems fair.

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