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Reinstatement is Back on the Menu Posted on: January 05, 2022 In: Labor & Employment
Nearly every single EEOC Charge of Discrimination filed by a former employee is resolved with the employment relationship permanently severed. In nearly all cases, after pursing litigation, both parties are happy to go their separate ways. However, the Tenth Circuit recently held that “reinstatement is the preferred remedy and should be ordered whenever it is appropriate.”
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reinstatement, tenth circuit, wrongful termination, eeoc, workplace discrimination, human resources
Facing the “Quit and Sue” Scenario Posted on: October 06, 2021 In: Labor & Employment
Employers frequently face the scenario in which a former employee who resigned or quit sues for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, or other employment law theories, claiming the employer retaliated or discriminated against him or her. This is called the “quit and sue” lawsuit.
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employment law, employers, wrongful termination, resignation
Common Law Claims for Wrongful Termination Based on a Claimed Violation of Public Policy: Five Tips for Employers to Avoid Liability Posted on: June 24, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
The at-will employment doctrine provides extensive flexibility to both employers and employees to conclude their employment arrangements. As a general matter, this at-will rule permits an employer to terminate an employee for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all as long as the termination does not implicate a protected federal or state statutory basis—most particularly, statutory protections against employment discrimination.
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at-will employment, wrongful termination, public policy, severance agreement, human resources

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