/cdklawyers.com// 08/25/2012 A plaintiff claimed his employer discriminated against him because of his non-Japanese origin and retaliated against him when he complained about the discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer, but the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that determination. Schirle v. Sokudo USA, L.L.C., et al., No. 11-10788 (5th Cir. […]
/cdklawyers.com// 04/04/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment for an employer in a discrimination case. Jackson v. Cal-W. Packaging Corp., No. 09-20411 (5th Cir. March 2, 2010), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/09/09-20411-CV0.wpd.pdf. The plaintiff sued his former employer for age discrimination after allegedly being fired for non-compliance with the company’s sexual harassment policy. […]
WiredPRNews.com — Employment Lawyers Press Release — Employers and employees may find themselves in litigation with one another over a breach of contract issue, the breach of a non-compete agreement, or a discrimination or retaliation matter. Sometimes, the parties can resolve their differences easily. But if the parties are not able to resolve the case […]
Court makes ruling that workers cooperating with retaliation investigations of employers are protected from job discrimination. Wired PR News.com – The Supreme Court has made a ruling that workers who’ve cooperated with retaliation investigations against employers have federal legal protection from job discrimination. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the Court ruled in favor […]
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) — The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that an employee can pursue an action against his employer for retaliating against him for complaining under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. CBOCS West, Inc., v. Humphries, 553 U.S. __ (2008). Hedrick Humphries worked as an assistant manager at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. He alleged […]
