FMLA leave: Did drunken calls qualify as sufficient notice?
October 26, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Would you have granted this worker, who was absent due to drunkenness, FMLA leave? More…
October 26, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Who won this case: Did disability lead to demotion?
October 26, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee insists he got demoted because of his disability. His boss says it was all about performance, not disability. Who won this real-life legal case? More…
Who won this case? She says boss didn’t do enough to stop harassment
October 8, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee claims her boss didn’t do enough to prevent her from being the victim of sexual harassment. The supervisor’s defense in court: She wouldn’t cooperate with my investigation. Who won this real-life case? More…
What employers can and can’t do when military members leave for training
September 15, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Read this brief background on a lawsuit involving the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and decide whether you think the employer won. More…
Who won this case: Can sick employee be forced to work overtime?
August 28, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee claims his chronic illness prevents him from working overtime. His supervisor refuses to accept the reason, and the employee uses. Who won this real-life case? More…
Who won this case? Employee couldn’t participate in new plan
July 30, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Whenever a company switches benefit plan carriers, there’s always the potential for unexpected problems during the changeover. More…
Who won this case: Does HR have to follow written policy?
March 18, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee is terminated for publicly cursing at and insulting a member of upper management. The employee sues, charging the termination violates HR’s own written policies. Who won this real-life case? More…
Who won this case: Does he have to sign company diversity policy?
December 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
An employee refuses to sign his company’s diversity policy because of a clause that he says affords equal treatment to homosexuals. He’s eventually fired for the refusal, and sues his employer for wrongful termination. Who won this real-life case? More…
Who won this case? Boss opens fired employee’s mail
November 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
After an employee is let go, his mail keeps coming in, and the boss opens it, believing it’s all business-related. However, some of it is confidential, and the fired employee sues over invasion of privacy. Who won this real-life case? More…
Who won this case? Attacked employee says it’s HR’s fault
September 24, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
In this real-life legal case, an employee gets injured as the result of an attack by a co-worker with a history of violence. The injured employee sues the company and HR for failing to uncover the violent past. Who wins? More…
Are the Benefits of Automatic Enrollment Worth the Cost?
