A former child development aide who alleges she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD and that she was fired one day after she informed her employer that she had rights to protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act, has ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge James C. Cacheris U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The Commonwealth of Virginia waived its 11th Amendment immunity when it removed to federal court this age bias case filed in state court by an applicant for a state hearing officer position, but plaintiff has failed to state claims for ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Southampton County Circuit Court dismisses this lawsuit filed by 25 former and current police officers for the city of Franklin, alleging the city breached its contract with plaintiffs by forcing them to work 11 uncompensated hours each 28-day pay ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Charles E. Poston Southampton County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

An Alexandria U.S. District Court dismisses plaintiff’s complaint alleging sexual harassment and age discrimination, based on allegations that her employer reassigned her to work with a coworker who had touched her, rubbed her shoulders and hit her hard enough to ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Leonie Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Because the governing collective bargaining agreement between an aluminum manufacturer and a union did not provide for vested retiree health benefits, the 4th Circuit affirms summary judgment for the company in this suit filed by the union and retirees whose ...

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

A female manager for a wireless services store has not provided evidence to refute employer’s claim that she was not promoted to district manager because she was not the most qualified candidate, based on her experience and past failure to ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District

A transportation company can sue a former employee under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for allegedly, one year after leaving, accessing a Google account created by the employee to manage plaintiff company’s operations, and downloading an archive of nearly ...

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

A NASA research engineer can try his claims for national origin and religion discrimination under Title VII; emails with his supervisor demonstrated “protected activity” and the conditions placed on a performance improvement plan rendered the PIP a “materially adverse action,” ...

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

Plaintiff, a county fire department battalion chief terminated for activity on his personal Facebook page the department said “had racial overtones and was insensitive and derogatory in nature” and showed “repeated insolence and insubordination,” in violation of the department’s social ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Employment Judge James A. Wynn Jr.

A biscuit maker at Bojangles who alleges that after she received ongoing treatment for a knee injury, she suffered disability discrimination in the form of changes in her working conditions, then termination, has stated claims under the Americans with Disabilities ...

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