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"We * * * hold that an employer may violate Title VII if it takes action against an employee because of the employee's association with a person of another race."
"We * * * hold that an employer may violate Title VII if it takes action against an employee because of the employee's association with a person of another race." The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today issued a ruling that vacates the entry of summary judgment against a Title VII claim brought by a white man who alleges that Iona College's decision to terminate his employment as an assistant coach of its basketball team was motivated by his marriage to a black woman.

Michigan Businesses Can Be Vicariously Liable for the Actions of Their Employees
Many businesses owners do not realize that their companies can be held vicariously liable for the torts of an employee who acts within the scope of his or her employment. (A tort is a civil wrong that causes injury to a person, property or economic interests or relationships...

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Recognizes Association Discrimination Claim
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Recognizes Association Discrimination ClaimSource: Adjunct Law Prof Blog; http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/ Reproduced with permission...

A Release in a Settlement Agreement is Not Effective Until All Amounts Due are Paid
An employee and his employer entered into a settlement agreement concerning a severance and salary dispute that required the employer to pay $50,000.  When the employer failed to make the payment due under the settlement agreement, the employee filed a lawsuit claiming the settlement agreement was void because the consideration specified in the agreement had never been paid and sought to recover the original claim amount rather than the $50,000...

Fourth Circuit Rules For Employer (And Against EEOC) In Title VII Case
Yesterday in EEOC v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co. the Fourth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Wilkinson, upheld summary judgment for Firestone in a Title VII dispute over whether Firestone reasonably accommodated an employee's religious beliefs...

Associational Discrimination - Second Circuit Clarifies the Standards
While I was on trial last month, a Second Circuit decision on Associational Discrimination slipped by.  Fortunately, the Delaware Employment Law Blog picked up the slack here. The obvious question that arises first is: What is Associational Discrimination?  Well, most discrimination cases arise when the employee has a "protected characteristic" such as his or her race or gender, and has had some type of employment action taken against him or her...

Employee Lawsuits (An Introduction and Topic Overview)
How employers can cope with the siege of employee lawsuits

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Women and the Law
Ttile IX

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action
Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action

Nortel
faces class action over changes to employee pension plan

Employee Stock Options
Alleged misrepresentations to employees.

Electronic Data Systems Corp.
allegedly failed to pay employee overtime.

Sprint Nextel
alleging violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Lehman Brothers
allegedly breached ERISA duties for employee savings plan participants.