Do you create a “precedent” by giving severance pay?By Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, December 2000Business people sometimes wonder if giving one employee severance pay creates a legal duty to provide severance pay to other employees.
Seventh circuit decision also provides union election law primerBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, December 2000In National Labor Relations Board v. Aluminum Casting and Engineering Company, Inc., ____ F.3d _____ (7th Cir. 2000), the union won a representation election which was ultimately set aside, leading to the ordering of a new election.
Courts void FMLA regulationsBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, September 2000In Dormeyer v. Comerica Bank-Illinois, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 17727 (7th Cir. 2000) the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found certain Department of Labor Regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act were improper.
Private investigators in work place invade employee privacyBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, September 2000K-Mart Corporation operates a distribution center in Manteno, Illinois. The company experienced theft, vandalism, and sabotage and had concerns about the sale and use of drugs at the center.
ERISA “safe harbor” language may provide protectionBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, June 2000In late February, the Seventh Circuit issued an important decision relating to employee benefit plans.
Seventh Circuit on severance payBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, June 2000In Sandstrom v. Cultor Food Science, Inc., ______ F.3d _____ (7th Cir. May, 25, 2000), 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 11570, the court dealt with an employee's argument that, since another employee had received severance pay, he should, too.
Courts uphold human rights act changesBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, April 2000This article is a bit of a follow-up to the article by Don Rothchild and Richard Bruen, Jr.
Seventh Circuit provides “safe harbor” language for benefit plansBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, April 2000In late February, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an important decision relating to employee benefit plans.
Recent Illinois Human Rights Commission decisionsBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, June 1999In Matter of Nancy L. Christensen and First State Bank of Walnut, Charge No. 1991 CA 1980, ALS No. 6185 (March 25, 1999), complainant alleged she was terminated based on her age.
Recent Human Rights Commission decisionsBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, March 1999In Matter of Stanley Clark and Rodriguez and Villalobos, Charge No. 1992 CA 0945, ALS No. 7087 (May 29, 1998), complainant alleged he was discriminated against based on his national origin, non-Hispanic, and age. Respondent law firm asserted complainant was terminated because of poor job performance.
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