In a decision that could have employers rethinking how they offer employees a severance agreement, in McClellan v. Midwest Machining, Inc. the Sixth Circuit held that former employees seeking to void severance agreements do...more
8/21/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Duress ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reversal ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Void Contracts
Employers beware: An employee does not have to use “magic words” to complain about discrimination for it to lay the basis for a retaliation claim. The Sixth Circuit made this point in a unanimous opinion in the case of Mumm...more
3/9/2018
/ Appeals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Quid pro quo and hostile environment sex harassment claims—two totally different claims—right? Or are they? While employers draw strict distinctions between these types of sex harassment, courts may not go along, as...more
Tennessee has become one of the latest states to “ban the box,” joining a growing list of jurisdictions barring employers from asking about job applicants’ criminal histories. As of April 18, 2016, a total of 23 states and...more
Tennessee employers take note—undocumented workers who can’t return to work because of their immigration status can still sue you for retaliatory discharge. In a case of first impression, the Tennessee Court of Appeals held...more