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Fear Of Defamation Lawsuits For Employee References Is Overblown

Ellen Simon
July 13, 2009 23:14

Employers Should Give  Employee References I have a pet peeve and it has to do with employee references. My pet peeve was triggered last week when I read an article in the National Law Journal about the subject. “Don’t say anything good about an employee on Linked In” –...

Harassed Female Wins "Locker Room" Hostile Environment Case

Ellen Simon
June 02, 2009 10:00

For all employees who are subjected to a sexually hostile work environment, the recent case of Gallagher v.. C.H. Robinson  from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is fantastic news -- and that's an understatement. There are so many women who are faced with a regular onslaught of ...

Employee Retaliated Against for Blogging: Bloggers Beware

Ellen Simon
July 06, 2009 10:00

We have all heard about employees getting into hot water because of their blogs and online activities: the  Delta flight attendant fired because she posted a provocative photograph of herself in uniform without a visible name or logo the Google employee who speculated online about...

Harassed Pro Choice Doctor Gets Million Dollar Lawsuit Settlement

Ellen Simon
May 29, 2009 10:00

            Retaliation  Because of Fight for Abortion Training Gets Doc Million Dollar Lawsuit Settlement A $1.4 million dollar settlement was reached last week in this important case about a doctor's advocacy for reproductive...

Business Is Big Loser In Supreme Court Firefighters Case

Ellen Simon
July 02, 2009 10:00

Supreme Court's Ricci Decision Is Bad For Business and Everyone Else It took me almost a whole day to read and digest the 89 page Ricci v. DeStefano decision. I have spent most of a  whole second day reading the commentary and analysis.     Here's where I'm at regarding...

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Fear Of Defamation Lawsuits For Employee References Is Overblown

Ellen Simon
July 13, 2009 23:14

Employers Should Give  Employee References I have a pet peeve and it has to do with employee references. My pet peeve was triggered last week when I read an article in the National Law Journal about the subject. “Don’t say anything good about an employee on Linked In” –...

Employee Retaliated Against for Blogging: Bloggers Beware

Ellen Simon
July 06, 2009 10:00

We have all heard about employees getting into hot water because of their blogs and online activities: the  Delta flight attendant fired because she posted a provocative photograph of herself in uniform without a visible name or logo the Google employee who speculated online about...

Business Is Big Loser In Supreme Court Firefighters Case

Ellen Simon
July 02, 2009 10:00

Supreme Court's Ricci Decision Is Bad For Business and Everyone Else It took me almost a whole day to read and digest the 89 page Ricci v. DeStefano decision. I have spent most of a  whole second day reading the commentary and analysis.     Here's where I'm at regarding...

Business Is Big Loser In The Supreme Court Firefighters Case

Ellen Simon
July 02, 2009 10:00

Supreme Court's Ricci Decision Is Bad For Business and Everyone Else It took me almost a whole day to read and digest the 89 page Ricci v. DeStefano decision. I have spent most of a  whole second day reading the commentary and analysis.     Here's where I'm at regarding...

New Supreme Court Age Discrimination Decision Will Be Gone In A Flash

Ellen Simon
June 22, 2009 10:00

Did the Supreme Court Discriminate Against Victims of Age Discrimination? The only good thing to say about the new age discrimination case of Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. is that it will be gone in a flash.  There are so many things wrong with it that it's hard to know where to...