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Privacy, Prying, and Productivity: Balancing Online Access at Work

Just a couple of decades ago, some of the biggest unsanctioned communications “perks” an employee might covet would be making a long-distance call on the company dime or using the fax for personal business when no one was looking. Then came the chain emails and funny cat videos one could…

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Federal Court in Tennessee Permits FLSA Retaliation Case to Proceed

A federal court in Tennessee recently rejected an employer’s attempts to have a retaliation case dismissed.  In Sanders v. Whites Creek Healthcare, LLC, Lesia Sanders had filed a retaliation case under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), claiming that she was terminated from her position after reporting her employer’s illegal…

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Federal Court in Tennessee Denies Summary Judgment in Case Where Employee Retaliated Against For Reporting Illegal Activity

A federal court in Tennessee recently denied a motion for summary judgment against an employee claiming that he was retaliated against by his employer after reporting illegal activity. In Walls v. Tennessee CVS Pharmacy, LLC, Michael Walls worked for CVS from 1998 to 2011, mainly as a store manager.  As…

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Federal Court in Tennessee Denies Summary Judgment Motion in Retaliation Case

Another sexual harassment retaliation case was decided recently, this one in Tennessee federal court.  In Lawson v. White, Ms. Lawson charged her director with retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Tennessee Human Rights Act after she reported being sexually harassed by another employee. …

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Federal Court in Georgia Denies Summary Judgment in Part, Permits Retaliation Lawsuit to Move Forward

Recently, a federal court in Georgia granted in part and denied in part an employer’s motion for summary judgment, allowing a sexual harassment lawsuit to move forward. In Bosco v. Lincare, Inc., Ms. Bosco filed a complaint alleging unlawful sexual discrimination and harassment in violation of Title VII of the…

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Tennessee Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment Ruling Against Employee Who Sought Reasonable Accommodation Under the Tennessee Disabilities Act

The Tennessee Court of Appeals at Jackson recently upheld a summary judgment motion against an employee who had claimed her employer retaliated and interfered with her leave in violation of the Tennessee Disabilities Act. In Jones v. Sharp Electronics Corporation, Lataynia Jones was an employee at Sharp Electronics Corporation from…

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Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act

Many individuals who have jobs are reluctant to report their employers’ wrongdoing or fraudulent activity because they fear that they might lose their job or suffer some other sort of adverse action. However, individuals should be aware that as employees, they enjoy certain protections against retaliation after engaging in protected…

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Protecting Employees from Unlawful Retaliation

Since its introduction in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has served as a guardian against the unfair treatment of full and part-time employees throughout the United States. The FLSA regulates minimum wage, child labor, overtime payment, and recordkeeping for federal, state, and local governments, as well as employees…

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