The 2nd U.S. Circuit of Appeals has weighed in on the issue of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The court...
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Month: February 2018
P&K WHISTLEBLOWER CLIENT HELEN FOSTER IN THE PRESS
by coricohen | Feb 28, 2018 | Others
The whistleblower reprisal complaint of Helen Foster, a senior civil servant at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was...
Supreme Court says securities whistleblowers must go through SEC
by coricohen | Feb 23, 2018 | News From The Supreme Court, Whistleblower Protection
Recently we wrote about the case of an executive who was fired after bringing his concerns of securities fraud to upper management.He sued...
Man alleges mistreatment by co-workers, supervisors and HR
by coricohen | Feb 20, 2018 | Discrimination
A New Jersey county employee says he was repeatedly subjected to ugly racial harassment at work. He is suing the government entity for...
What are Qui Tam Actions?
by coricohen | Feb 9, 2018 | Whistleblower Protection
Sometimes an individual discovers that a business or entity is partaking in an action that is committing fraud against the government....
PASSMAN & KAPLAN SENIOR ASSOCIATE MODERATES PANEL WITH EEOC OFO STAFF
by | Feb 9, 2018 | Others
[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-6"] & [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-4"] Senior Associate Andrew J. Perlmutter will be moderating a panel...
Developments at the MSPB: FY 2017 Annual Report
by coricohen | Feb 9, 2018 | Developments At The MSPB
Developments at the MSPB: On January 19, 2018, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued its annual report for FY 2017. The report...
PASSMAN & KAPLAN SENIOR ASSOCIATE MODERATES PANEL WITH MSPB STAFF
by | Feb 5, 2018 | Others
[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-6"] & [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-4"] Senior Associate Andrew J. Perlmutter will be moderating a panel...
Must employers provide ADA leave after FMLA runs out?
by coricohen | Feb 3, 2018 | Employment Law Basics
The Family and Medical Leave Act mandates that employers provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a serious medical condition. But what...
What makes a retaliatory firing illegal?
by coricohen | Feb 2, 2018 | Retaliation
You've heard that a company can't fire a worker in retaliation, and that's true. However, it only applies when that retaliation was for an...