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On May 20, 2016, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment to defendant on Plaintiff's False Claims Act ("FCA") retaliation claim against his former employer.

Since the beginning of 2016, the ERISA plaintiffs' bar has filed nearly two dozen complaints targeting university-sponsored 403(b) plans.

Each state has its own laws about what type of pay employees are entitled to receive upon termination from employment. In California, employers are not required to offer severance...

In an important decision for employers, the California Supreme Court has clarified that language in an offer letter or employment contract that an employee may be terminated "at any time" creates an at-will employment relationship that defeats an employee’s claim that he could be terminated only for good cause.

On April 16, 2025, Montana Governor signed into effect HB 128: An Act Protecting Volunteer Emergency Service Providers From Termination by a Public or Private Employer Under Certain Conditions...

In a unanimous ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarified the legal standard to be applied when an employer allegedly refuses to hire its predecessor’s employees to avoid bargaining with the union that represents those workers.

An employer terminated an employee for secretly searching for confidential documents on her employer's computer system to use against the employer as part of a discrimination complaint.

The Second Circuit said last week that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act when it fired an employee who criticized a supervisor on Facebook during an election.

A California Federal court recently permitted a disability discrimination claim to proceed to a jury trial in a lawsuit alleging that Walgreens unlawfully terminated a diabetic employee.

A California appellate court recently rejected an attempt by "Desperate Housewives" star, Nicollette Sheridan, to sue for wrongful termination.

Navigating employee termination in New York City requires a careful understanding of state regulations and the intricacies of New York employment laws.

Employers frequently adopt exhaustive written personnel policies that govern relationships with current employees because they know that a written policy can be an effective tool for defending against lawsuits alleging discriminatory or other wrongful termination.

On May 21, 2020, the NLRB issued a decision in Altura Communication Solutions, LLC. The case asked the Board to consider whether a series of broad proposals made by the employer during collective bargaining.

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently held that the proper time for a plaintiff to elect whether to proceed with a statutory whistleblower claim under CEPA, or a common law Pierce claim for...

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the New Jersey Legislature amended the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) on March 18, 2019, and restricted the ability of employers to keep confidential...

Many employers have asked: "Is there any limit to what employees can post on social media about their employers?" It appears that there is.