A new Supreme Court ruling sends managers a message about conducting complaint investigations: Watch how employees serving as witnesses are treated — or the company could be hit with a retaliation claim.
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Tags: investigation, retaliation, Supreme Court, witness
Retaliation claims cause huge headaches for employers — especially when employees may be raising frivolous complaints just to protect themselves.
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Tags: complaints, retaliation
The U.S. Supreme Court just began its new term. A lot of what they do will have a big impact on HR.
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Tags: Age Discrimination, pregnancy, retaliation, Supreme Court, waivers
When employees make harassment or bias complaints, managers know not to retaliate. But too many make a mistake in the other direction — and avoid taking any action against the employee again, even when it’s well deserved.
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Tags: documentation, retaliation
An employee filed a harassment complaint. Then she was fired after she secretly tape-recorded a private meeting with two managers who were investigating the claim. Was it retaliation?
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Tags: Argyropoulos v. City of Alton, retaliation, tape-recorder
Seems like employees are always looking for new ways to sue under FMLA. Here’s one the courts thankfully wouldn’t let slide.
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Tags: association, FMLA, retaliation, spouse
Recent Supreme Court cases have shown how tough defending retaliation claims can be. And now, a new verdict shows how expensive it is, too.
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Tags: $4.5 million, Cambridge, retaliation
An employee complains about a perfectly legal policy change. Later, he’s fired. Can he sue for retaliation? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide: Who won?
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Tags: complaints, FLSA, OT, retaliation
Disciplining problem employees can get tricky for managers — especially when it’s a lax performer who just got back from medical leave. Here’s how to protect your company against retaliation suits.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled on two employment cases. The result: It’s now even harder to fight retaliation claims.
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Tags: ADEA, retaliation, Supreme Court
