Entries Tagged as 'Constructive discharge'

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Judge Collins: IIED v. Constructive Discharge

Last Wednesday the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed Judge Patricia Collins’ summary judgment against a Juneau citizen who claimed that a Juneau Police officer had tortiously harassed him.  In its unpublished opinion, the court adopted Judge Collins’ “thorough discussion of the IIED issue.”  Olivit v. Comolli, No. 1284 (Alaska Aug. 15, 2007).
Collins held that plaintiff Olivit […]

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Filed under Constructive discharge, Attorney fees

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Pyramid Printing Company v. ASCHR

The Alaska Supreme Court, in Pyramid Printing v. ASCHR, 153 P.3d 994 (Alaska 2007), held

a constructively discharged employee need not accept a reinstatement offer if the employee reasonably believes that the intolerable conditions (here, sexual harassment) have not changed;
the Human Rights Act grants the Commission authority to award vacation pay as “other appropriate relief”;
the Act […]

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Filed under ASCHR, Constructive discharge, Mitigation, Prejudgment interest, Vacation pay