Weekly Industry News: Employment Law

Employment Law – the latest on employment retaliation claims, employer’s social media policies and more. What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: The Lack of Knowledge Defense in Employment Retaliation Claims by Ivo Becica Published on jdsupra When it comes to minimizing the risk of employment retaliation claims, can ignorance be bliss? In today’s competitive business environment, “what you…

Waitresses’ Assignment to Areas with Lower Tip Potential Is Sufficiently Adverse to Support Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

Expert Guest Article by  Emily Wilcheck The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently revived discrimination and retaliation claims asserted by two African-American cocktail waitresses under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act in Alexander v. Casino Queen, Inc., 7th Cir. Case No. 12-3696, 2014 WL 57947. The United States District Court for…