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Littler Lightbulb: February Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

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Third Circuit Confirms Expansion of Anti-Retaliation Standard Under the False Claims Act

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On November 30, 2022, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated dismissal of a retaliation action brought by Don Ascolese (“Ascolese”) under the False Claims Act (“FCA”).  See United States ex rel. Don Ascolese v. Shoemaker...more

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Whistleblowers Don’t Have Super Powers: Whistleblower Protections Don’t Equal Workplace Immunity

Whistleblowers who report perceived illegal activity by an individual, agency, or organization have long been heralded as heroes, serving both the public and private sectors by producing evidence of wrongdoing despite great...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Analyzes State's Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Aug. 25, 2021, issued an opinion interpreting the Massachusetts Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) for the first time since its enactment in 2014. The SJC applied a...more

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Fourth Circuit Takes Expansive View of N.C.'s Employment Anti-Retaliation Law

North Carolina’s Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) provides employees with legal claims against employers that retaliate against them for engaging in protected actions under state workers’ compensation, wage...more

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Passage of Time Defeats North Carolina Employer Retaliation Claim

North Carolina’s Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) prohibits employers from taking retaliatory action against employees on the basis of workers’ compensation, OSHA, wage and hour, and other state labor law...more

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No Subpoena, No Protection?: Indiana Court of Appeals Approves Dismissal of Employee Who Left Work to Voluntarily Testify at...

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It is well settled that Indiana is an employment-at-will state, meaning an employer or employee may terminate the employment relationship for any lawful reason. The Indiana Supreme Court, however, recognizes a limited number...more

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Appeals Court Rejects Retaliation Claim Based On Religious Accommodation Request

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In a case of first impression, a federal appeals court just found that an applicant’s request for a religious accommodation did not constitute protected activity under Title VII for the purpose of establishing a retaliation...more

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October 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

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