Category: Human Resources

Protected leave can be approved on paper and penalized in a spreadsheet. A federal judge just allowed fourteen employment claims to proceed over an allegedly leave-blind performance system. TL;DR: An employee alleged that her employer’s utilization formula, staffing practices, and peer comparisons depressed the performance ratings of employees who took

He claimed that when he told his employer he had cancer, his boss reacted by saying, “Are you f*****g kidding me? Your obligations are here.” As it turned out, the diagnosis was wrong. That did not spare his employer from facing an ADA trial. TL;DR: An employee told his employer

Her job was tracking employee attendance. Unfortunately, someone was tracking hers, too. TL;DR: A federal appeals court upheld summary judgment for an employer after an HR employee alleged discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. Documented attendance problems, incomplete work, and internal investigations helped defeat her claims. 📄 Read the

She had six Emmy Awards. The male colleague earning more than she did had none. TL;DR: A Michigan appeals court upheld summary disposition for a television station after an award-winning reporter claimed sex discrimination based on a male colleague’s higher salary. The employer traced the pay gap to his major-market

Keeping disinfectant in the office during the pandemic was understandable. Following coworkers around and spraying it on their clothes and sometimes in their mouths was not. TL;DR: A federal appeals court upheld summary judgment for an employer on disability discrimination and retaliation claims after an employee was fired for directing

An employee requested a religious exemption from a vaccine mandate but initially refused to answer most of her employer’s follow-up questions. By the time she completed the form, the employer said its decision was final. TL;DR: A federal appeals court vacated an employee’s summary judgment victory in a Title VII