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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice
Sixth Circuit Finds that Verbal Demand to Supervisor to Cease Harassing Behavior is Protected Activity Under Title VII
Most practitioners know that Title VII prohibits retaliation against any employee because he or she “opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice [by the statute].” Title VII does not define “oppose,” but…
A “Common Sense” Victory for Employers – The Ford Telecommuting Decision is Reversed
On April 10, 2015, the 6 th Circuit reached what many believe is the right decision and reversed its much–debated decision in EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., 752 F.3d 634 (6 th Cir. 2014) from April 2014 – which had held that…
Be Right The First Time - Employers Must Ensure That Their Policies Describe FMLA Rights Properly In The First Instance
The Sixth Circuit has recently taught us the old lesson that employer policies must be in line with the law on a given point, or else employers risk granting employees rights that they wouldn’t otherwise want to grant,…