HR Comply's Newsletter Abstracts: December 11, 2002
Recent Cases/New Developments in Employment Law

Customer Query Of The Week

  • Is it a good idea to talk over the results of performance evaluations with employees, or does that just lead to arguments and bad feelings?

    • Discrimination

  • Claim Of Discharge Based On Race Was Not Supported By Sufficient Evidence Of Pretext, Including Plaintiff's “Commendable” Past Performance And Supervisor’s Statement That Company "Already Had One Black Manager" (12/3/02)
    7th Cir.

  • Title VII Sex Discrimination Claims Were Not Actionable Where Plaintiffs Failed To Show That A Job Posting Was Tailored To Exclude Them Or That A Departure From Prior Practice Existed (12/2/02)
    1st Cir.

  • Court Rejects State Law Claims Of Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Disability Discrimination, IIED, And Wrongful Discharge In Violation Of Public Policy (11/15/02)
    OH Ct App

  • In Title VII Case Harassment Based On Race Was Sufficiently Severe To Alter A Condition Of Victim’s Employment (12/2/02)
    8th Cir.

  • In Same-Sex Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Case Work Environment Was Sufficiently Severe Or Pervasive (11/29/02)
    8th Cir.

    • Terms And Conditions

  • Discharged Nurse Produced Sufficient Evidence On Question Of Whether She Was Discharged Because She Publicly Raised Issues Involving Patient Safety And Whether Her Employer Breached A Promise Not To Retaliate (12/2/02)
    WV Sup Ct App
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    Benefits

  • Are More Workers Covered By Traditional Fee-For-Service Plans, HMOs, Or PPOs? (12/11/02)
    BLS

  • How Prevalent Are Cash Account (Cash Balance) Pension Plans? (12/11/02)
    BLS

  • IRS Approves Arrangement to Swap Excess Sick Leave For Contribution To Defined Contribution Plan (12/5/02)
    EBIA Weekly
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