Whistleblowing and Retaliation

Democratic Majority in House of Representatives Has Been Busy Passing Host of Pro-Employee Workplace Bills, Setting Stage for Major Employment Law Changes if Political Dynamics Shift

Last November’s election gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years.

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Massachusetts Supreme Court Affirms Jury Verdict for Employee Who Was Fired in Retaliation for Vacationing in Mexico While on FMLA Leave

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court – the state’s highest court – has rejected an employer’s request to reverse a jury

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Disability Ruling by First Circuit Concludes That Uniform Application of Attendance Policy Was Non-Discriminatory

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled recently that an employer’s decision to terminate an employee for

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Fourth Circuit Rules That Circulating a Scurrilous Rumor About a Co-Worker Can Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled recently that evidence showing that a male co-worker started and

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FAR Council Proposes To Make Civilian Contractor Whistleblower Program Permanent

The three federal agencies that make up the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the entity that administers the government’s procurement

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Ruling by Eighth Circuit Concludes That Mere Request for Religious Accommodation Does Not Trigger Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protection

In a case of first impression, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

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