Teach Your Managers How to Respond to a Pregnancy Announcement
A manager must handle issues related to pregnant employees with care and finesse.
Fifth Circuit Rules on CBA Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 09/20/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a plaintiff’s collective bargaining agreement did not provide the exclusive remedy for her sex discrimination claim. Ibarra v. United Parcel Serv., No. 11-50714 (5th Cir. Sept. 13, 2012), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-50714-CV0.wpd.pdf. After being fired, the plaintiff filed a grievance under her union’s collective […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination/Retaliation Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 08/25/2012 A plaintiff claimed his employer discriminated against him because of his non-Japanese origin and retaliated against him when he complained about the discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer, but the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that determination. Schirle v. Sokudo USA, L.L.C., et al., No. 11-10788 (5th Cir. […]