The 9th Circuit has vacated Judge Beistline’s summary judgment in the employer’s favor on a Title 18 claim of retaliation. The Court affirmed Beistline on a a disparate treatment claim. The appellate opinion is unpublished.
Dwight Greene, a manager of the Northern Lights branch of FedEx Kinko’s, complained that FedEx provided him less support than it provided to the […]
SH training for supervisors: We earlier discussed the absence of hard federal or industry standards for adequate sexual harassment training, and suggested that state legislatures might fill in the gap. California, for instance, has legislated criteria for SH training for supervisors of larger employers. Connecticut Employment Law Blog points out that that state has also adopted […]
Governor Sarah Palin has tasked an Executive Branch Working Group with presenting recommendations by November 1st on the recruitment and retention of Executive Branch employees, especially professionals. According to her Administrative Order 237, turnover is up, many vacancies attract fewer than five qualified applicants, and a sizeable fraction of current employees will soon reach retirement […]
