Ceridian's Newsletter Abstracts: March 23, 2004
Recent Cases/New Developments in Employment Law

It’s A New Day at Ceridian

Over the past two years, Ceridian and HR Comply have transformed our HR Compliance services into a truly integrated solution and you may have already noticed our transition. We will continue to migrate to a single company identity, Ceridian HR Compliance Solutions using the industry recognized Ceridian brand. Unifying our business around a common identity, vision, and mission assures you will get the same high standard of commitment to excellence and service.

State Law Alerts

As of March 2, the following states have recent statutory changes posted at http://www.hrcomply.com/index.law.html:

  • Delaware
  • South Dakota
  • West Virginia

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    Customer Query Of The Week

  • We have an hourly employee who used to drive to work, but has just had his license suspended. He wants to keep working for us, but he doesn't live near public transportation. If we arrange transportation to and from work for him, can we charge him?

    • Discrimination

  • Employee Failed To Establish Title VII Claim For Hostile Work Environment, Sex Discrimination, Or Retaliation (3/19/04)
    7th Cir.

  • Plaintiff Failed To Establish Hostile Work Environment And Constructive Discharge Claims (3/17/04)
    7th Cir.

  • Questions Whether Negative Performance Evaluation Or Transfer Were Adverse Employment Actions Were Properly Left To Jury (3/16/04)
    2nd Cir.

  • Employee Presented Sufficient Evidence Of Retaliation (3/17/04)
    7th Cir.

  • Teacher Failed To Show That The Grounds Given For Her Discharge Were Pretexts For Race Discrimination (3/17/04)
    8th Cir.
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    First Amendment

  • County Road Foreman Wasn't A "Policymaker" Or "Confidential" Position So Employee Was Protected From 1st Amendment Retaliation (3/15/04)
    5th Cir.

  • Absent Evidence That Polygraph Charts From Plaintiff's Disciplinary Hearing Were Intentionally Incorrectly Scored His Wrongful Discharge/First Amendment Claim Fails (3/16/04)
    7th Cir.
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    Workplace Safety

  • OSHA Does Not Support A Criminal Indictment Against Defendant For The Electrocution Of Two Of Its Subsidiary's Employees While Repairing High-Voltage Lines (3/16/04)
    7th Cir.
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    Benefits

  • Plan Must Pay Civil Penalties and Attorneys' Fees for Taking Two Years to Provide Requested Documents (3/18/04)
    EBIA Weekly
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