Vicarious Liability for Employee Internet Use
Many employers, recognizing the business advantages inherent in its use, regularly provide their employees with access to the Internet. Increased employee access, however, has resulted in increased...
View ArticleDiscriminatory Treatment in the Workplace Related to Bankruptcy
Section 525 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prohibits employers from firing or otherwise discriminating against a person who “is or has been a debtor” in bankruptcy. This anti-discrimination provision of...
View ArticleWorkplace Discrimination and the Plaintiff’s Burden of Proof
According to a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., an employee may have a right to a jury trial based on discrimination even where no direct evidence of...
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