A former human resources director’s retaliation claim survived his former employer’s motion to dismiss after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia determined that the plaintiff’s allegations “sufficiently allege materially adverse employment actions.” The defendant, Norfolk State ...

Tagged with: Employment Law Judge Roderick C. Young retaliation U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A former Department of Social Services (DSS) director can move forward on her First Amendment retaliation and wrongful termination claim against a member of the DSS Board and County Board of Supervisors, a federal court judge has ruled. But U.S. ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Thomas T. Cullen retaliation U.S. District Court - Western District wrongful termination

An employee’s retaliation suit against the supervisor he claimed made repeated comments about his protected activity was dismissed improperly, according to a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel. The panel said the district court erred when it dismissed the ...

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A Richmond federal judge has rejected a state-law wrongful termination claim based on alleged retaliation against an employee who reported safety and health violations. The Bowman claim fizzled because the state code already provides a “extensive statutory remedy” that precludes ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge David J. Novak retaliation