February 5th, 2010
Our lastest summary of recent jury verdicts and settlements after the break. But first, links to articles about jury awards in employment cases and EEOC claims statistics:
Awards in employment law claims – A study shows that the median jury award for employment law claims was $326,000 in 2008, which is an increase of about 60%. The median settlement amount was reported at $90,000. The same study reports that retaliation claims were awarded the most money, and age and disability discrimination claims received higher jury awards than sex and race discrimination claims.
Summary of EEOC claims statistics – This article provides statistics on the increase in EEOC charges from 2007 to 2008, as well as the total amount of money collected by the agency as a result of the charges.
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February 1st, 2010
In Loparex v. NLRB,, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the NLRB’s decision that Loperex had engaged in unfair labor practices in violation of the NLRA. The decision is a reminder that Section 8(a)(1) offers employees broad protection from employers’ attempts “to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise” of their statutory rights to organize. 29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1); 29 U.S.C. § 157. More after the break.
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January 26th, 2010
Our most recent update on jury verdicts and settlements (and a couple of interesting stories on post-verdict fall-out) after the break.
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January 22nd, 2010
New and expanded theories of discrimination. More after the break.
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Eric A. Welter.
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January 20th, 2010
The largest jury verdicts of 2009 in Virginia include only one employment-related case according to Lawyer’s Weekly. Their list is here. The one case on the list that appears to be employment related is Gross v. Favret, which involved defamation claims against the plaintiffs’ supervisors. News coverage of the verdict is here and here.
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January 20th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 1: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. More after the break.
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Eric A. Welter.
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January 19th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 2: Supreme Court holds that ADEA claims are not governed by the Title VII mixed motive standard and imposes a higher burden of proof on ADEA claims. More after the break.
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January 18th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 3: the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) of 2008. More after the break.
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January 15th, 2010
In Stone v. Instrumentation Laboratory Co., a case of first impression, the Fourth Circuit addressed the issue of whether a Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) whistleblower claimant has the right to a de novo review by a district court while the claim is pending on an administrative appeal. More after the break.
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January 15th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 4: Responding to Questions During an Investigation is Protected Activity Under Title VII. More after the break.
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January 14th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 5: No “Magic Words” for invoking FMLA leave. More after the break.
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Eric A. Welter.
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January 11th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 6: FMLA Final Regulations. More after the break.
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January 8th, 2010
The EEOC has issued its 2009 enforcement and litigation statistics here. Total charges were down from 2008, 95,402 to 93,277. Largest percentage increases in charges were in disability and retaliation. Lawsuits filed down from 325 to 314. More after the break.
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January 7th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 7: what constitutes “reasonable notice of termination” in Virginia? More after the break.
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Eric A. Welter.
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January 6th, 2010
The top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia for 2009 continues, in no particular order. Number 8: new EEOC document on waivers and releases of employee claims. More after the break.
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