Facially neutral decisions that are part of routine workforce reductions may not hold up in court if the only employee to be discharged in a group belongs to a protected class. In Schwartz v. Clark County, No. 14-16365 (May...more
9/2/2016
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Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Layoffs ,
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Public Employees ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment
In many companies, new employees sign key documents and policies—including arbitration agreements—with the use of electronic signatures. There has been a growing trend in litigation brought by former employees to challenge...more
4/27/2016
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Authentication ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declaration ,
E-SIGN ,
E-Signatures ,
Enforceability ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Motion to Compel ,
Popular ,
UETA ,
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