Second Circuit Rules That “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability Can Encompass Coworker Bias
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that the “cat’s
12th Annual Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Continues To Show That Labor and Employment Lawsuits Are a Main Concern for Company Lawyers
The latest annual survey on corporate litigation trends conducted by the law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP finds that
EEOC’s Final Revised Guidance on Workplace Retaliation Continues To Take Broad View of Protected Conduct
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized revisions to its written enforcement guidance on unlawful workplace retaliation under the
SEC Goes After Company For Using Release Language That Allegedly Deprived Employees of Their Right To Claim Dodd-Frank Bounty Hunter Awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal agency that has primary responsibility for enforcing the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform
SOX Ruling by Eighth Circuit Says Whistleblower Must Be Able To Show That “Reasonable Person” Would Have Seen a Problem
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that a whistleblower retaliation case brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley
NT Lakis Lawyers Create “Federal Compliance Initiative Scorecard” Summarizing Major Employment-Related Actions Undertaken During the Obama Administration
In light of the very active employment-related regulatory and policy agenda that has been pursued by federal enforcement agencies during
OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule Allows Agency To Post Establishment Injury and Illness Data Online, Strengthens Whistleblower Protection
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted a controversial new rule requiring covered employers to
Fifth Circuit Rules That Title VII Retaliation Claimant Must Have Reasonable Belief That Unlawful Conduct Occurred
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently considered an issue that comes up fairly regularly in workplace
New Federal Law Authorizes Employers To Sue In Federal Court for Trade Secrets Theft; Law Immunizes Whistleblowers
Congress has overwhelmingly approved and President Obama has signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), a
OSHA Proposing Changes to Online Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint Form to Make It More Interactive
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is making it easier for complainants to allege a violation