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More Retaliation Claims Being Filed

October 14th, 2009
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the trend of more retaliation cases being filed with the EEOC, and likely the courts. In addition to retaliation claims that are filed with the EEOC (i.e. retaliation related to race, sex, disability, e… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: EEOC, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Labor and Employment, REDA, Retaliation, Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act

Study Shows that Low Wage Workers are Subject to a Host of Employment and Labor Law Violations

September 8th, 2009
A new study, “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers,” shows that employers routinely violate the employment rights of low wage workers, with frequent violations of the wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation laws, and anti-retaliation… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Labor and Employment, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Retaliation, Union, Wage and Hour, Workers' Compensation

4th Circuit Rejects STAA Retaliation Claim

August 12th, 2009
In UPS v. Calhoun, the plaintiff (who worked at the UPS facility in Greensboro) had filed a complaint with OSHA that he had been retaliated against for engaging in daily vehicle inspections that he thought necessary for vehicle safety. He claimed tha… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Case Commentary, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Retaliation

Patterson Harkavy Prevails in NC Supreme Court in Helm v. Appalachian State University

June 18th, 2009
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Labor and Employment, NC Supreme Court, Patterson Harkavy, Results, Retaliation, Whistleblower Act

2008 AFL-CIO LCC Conference Session on Protecting Injured Workers

June 20th, 2008
Valerie Johnson spoke at the 2008 Annual Conference of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee (LCC), which was held in Seattle. Valerie’s talk was part of a session concerning health and safety for workers. She presented a paper, written al… Read More
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Tags: ADA, AFL-CIO, Articles, Case Commentary, FMLA, LCC, Narendra Ghosh, OSHA, Presentation, Retaliation, Union, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation
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