By Steve Kardell | Published October 27, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: FMLA, FMLA leave, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals | Comments Off on Seventh Circuit Rules Discouraging Employees from Taking Leave Violates the FMLA
Seventh Circuit Rules Discouraging Employees from Taking Leave Violates the FMLA
Employees eligible for FMLA protections may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year. Employers and employees are also prohibited from denying, restraining or interfering with an employee attempting to exercise their FMLA rights. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that even discouraging an employee from taking leave violates the FMLA—even Read More
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Pharmacy Owners Convicted of Fraudulent Multimillion Dollar Telemedicine Scheme
Two pharmacy owners were recently convicted of trying to defraud pharmacy benefit managers of tens of thousands of prescriptions, which were submitted to both private and federally-funded healthcare programs. The PBMs paid claims to the conspirator-owned pharmacies in a multimillion dollar scheme. They face up to 17 years in prison and $50 million in restitution. Read More
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Understanding Internal Complaints in Sexual Harassment Cases
Workers are protected against sexual harassment by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sexual harassment cases, cases often hinge on whether an employer has an affirmative defense. Sometimes, employers will argue that the plaintiff never reported the claim or followed company sexual harassment procedures. Here’s what you should know about reporting Read More
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DOJ Levels Charges Against 36 Defendants for $1.2 Billion in Healthcare Fraud
The Department of Justice recently charged 36 defendants in 13 federal districts for “alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.” Criminal charges were levied against medical equipment companies, lab owners and executives, medical professionals, marketing firms and more. Other government agencies took additional administrative actions against 52 more Read More
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Connecticut Professor Wins Whistleblower Claim Against Business School
A Connecticut professor, who was not reappointed after he raised labor practice concerns, was recently awarded over $735,000 in a whistleblower lawsuit. The University of Connecticut School of Business violated labor laws, as well as their own policy against retaliation. Case background Luke Weinstein accepted a director and assistant professor position at the University of Read More
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Jury Awards Carnival Sexual Assault Victim Over $10 Million
A federal jury in Florida recently awarded a sexual assault victim $10.2 million in damages. The plaintiff alleged that a Carnival Corp. employee imprisoned and sexually assaulted her during a cruise. While Carnival alleged the encounter was consensual, the jury found that there was evidence she had been raped by the employee. Case background The Read More
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Former Ryder Truck Rental Employee Sues for Disability Bias
A former Ryder Truck Rental employee with a disability is suing the company for disability bias. Johnny Jacobs’ suit alleges that his supervisor wrongfully removed his driving privileges, despite being cleared by his doctors to drive on Ryder property. Case background Jacobs is permanently blind in his right eye, and has limited vision in his Read More
Read MoreAstraZeneca Whistleblower Sues for Age Discrimination and Retaliation
A former AstraZeneca sales manager—and current whistleblower—is suing the company for age discrimination and retaliation. Suzanne Ivie claims that AstraZeneca fired her after she refused to participate in an off-label marketing scheme, and discriminated against her due to her age. Case background 51-year-old Ivie was fired in 2019, after working 19 years with AstraZeneca. During Read More
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JP Morgan Attorney’s Workplace Retaliation Suit Moves Forward
Shaquala Williams, a former compliance attorney at JP Morgan, has sued the company for retaliation after she raised misconduct concerns. The bank filed a motion for summary judgement, alleging Williams was terminated due to poor performance. A New York federal judge denied summary judgement, and the trial will begin this November. Case background Williams’ suit Read More
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Law Firm’s Products Liability Chair Sued for Sexual Harassment of Subordinate
The products liability chair at Buchalter APC, a law firm in Los Angeles, California, has been sued for sexually harassing and verbally abusing a subordinate. Karen Hurdle, a legal analyst and later senior legal administrator of products liability, alleges the firm was aware of the harassing coworker’s actions, but chose to protect him instead. Case Read More
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