Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly

The court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s religious discrimination claims because there was no evidence the defendant’s conduct was because of the plaintiff’s religion. Background Ann Bender was an employee of a private corporation (SAVA), working ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Because an employer did not abandon its claim that a former employee breached his employment agreement by retaining company property after resignation, the district court erred in dismissing the claim. And because the employer took steps to maintain the secrecy ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Employment Judge G. Steven Agee

A termination suit brought by the CEO of a state agency was dismissed without prejudice because he failed to allege facts proving his filing of a whistleblower complaint charging waste and misuse of funds was the cause of his firing ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

An air conditioning contractor that allegedly failed to make required contributions on behalf of journeymen and apprentice plumbers and pipefitters was found liable to the pension fund for liquidated damages, interest from the date the payments were due and attorney ...

Tagged with: Judge Anthony J. Trenga Labor U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A man who was fired after sending a “pro-vegan” email had his discrimination claims dismissed because he first named the defendant more than 90 days after he received his right-to-sue letter from the EEOC and his amended pleading did not ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The unauthorized inspection and copying of personnel files by a sheriff’s office employee in support of her discrimination claim was in violation of a valid, generally-applicable state law prohibiting such conduct and did not constitute “protected activity” sufficient to support ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Employment Discrimination Judge Diana Gribbon Motz

Although an employee signed a general release agreement, the employer was not entitled to summary judgment because there is dispute whether the agreement provided rights more beneficial than under the law. Background James Tolle filed this employment discrimination action under ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Glen E. Conrad U.S. District Court - Western District

An openly gay woman who was terminated as deputy chief of police can sue the Town of Bedford for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Background For eight months, the Town of Bedford employed Carla Spencer as ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

The court found an employee’s claims that her supervisor’s use of the N-word, together with evidence of race-based comments and conduct, supported a hostile work environment claim, but that the conduct and mistreatment were not so intolerant as to support ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although some claims against a school board were dismissed, a teacher alleged facts sufficient to infer she was the victim of race and age discrimination. Background Dannetta Spellman has filed an amended complaint in which she alleges the School Board ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Rebecca Beach Smith U.S. District Court - Eastern District