Another federal court backs higher liability standard for third-party harassment

A judge sided with the University of Pennsylvania in a case alleging harassment of an employee by a student because the ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Penn wins summary judgment in third-party sexual harassment case filed by former University employee

In an Oct. 31 memorandum, the court concluded that O’Neill did not cite evidence a "reasonable jury could use to find the ...
The National Law Review

Connecticut Appellate Court Says Constructive Discharge Limitations Period Runs From Last Act of Discrimination, Not Resignation

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Cassidy v. Connecticut Family Chiropractic Corp., P.C.

Plaintiff had been employed as a chiropractor within defendants' chiropractic offices. Plaintiff alleged a hostile work environment and retaliatory action by defendants. The case was tried to a jury ...
JD Supra

Employer skirts constructive discharge claim

I assume our readers all know what a “constructive discharge” is, but just in case you don’t, it’s when an employer deliberately makes the employee’s life at work so miserable that the employee feels ...
HR Dive

Former HR manager’s bias, retaliation claim advances toward jury trial

A former HR manager for poultry processor Allen Harim Foods’ discrimination and retaliation claim will move forward after a Delaware district court judge on Aug. 5 denied the company’s request for ...
SCOTUSblog

Argument analysis: Choosing a rule in employment-discrimination case

After an hour of oral arguments today in Green v. Brennan, one thing seemed fairly clear: despite the very able efforts of Washington attorney Catherine Carroll, who was appointed to defend the lower ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Intolerable cruelty: Effects of constructive discharge

There is an important concept in employment law called "constructive discharge." Under this theory, even though an employee technically resigned, the law treats the resignation like an involuntary ...
JD Supra

Colorado Court of Appeals Adopts Definition of “Actual Discharge” Applied by Federal Courts in Colorado Employment Law Wrongful Discharge Lawsuits

In a case of first impression in Colorado, the Colorado Court of Appeals adopts a test for evaluating a claim of actual discharge under Colorado law. In this Colorado employment law case, Plaintiff ex ...
Morning Call PA

A former LVHN cardiologist is suing the health care network. She says she was paid less than male doctors, denied promotion opportunities because she’s a woman

A decorated cardiologist is suing Lehigh Valley Health Network, accusing her former employer of two decades of gender-based discrimination in compensation and opportunities for promotion. Dr. Amy ...