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Employer lessons from 2024’s worst employee lawsuits

It’s a new HR year and we’re here with some important lessons from the top four employment lawsuits of 2024. Don’t repeat these employer mistakes.

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A cautionary tale: Lessons from a recent retaliation case

This decision is a warning to employers: Handling whistleblower complaints improperly can have serious consequences.

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Adverse action: Beware creating the perception of retaliation

Depending on the specific facts of the situation, the following could trigger an employee’s retaliation lawsuit. At the very least, they could create a morale-sapping perception that retaliation has occurred.

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Honesty: More than a virtue—an absolute necessity in litigation

When a judge or jury finds your client dishonest, they've decided your fate.

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What counts as retaliation? Almost anything

Every year the EEOC reports on the number and types of complaints they received, and one category consistently tops them all: retaliation.

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NLRB takes on SpaceX in retaliation case

NLRB ruled that SpaceX acted illegally when it fired eight employees for raising sexual harassment concerns.

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Supreme Court eases burden for employees claiming retaliation under SOX

SOX protects whistleblowers from having to prove employers acted with retaliatory intent.

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DOL lawsuit accuses farm of ‘Godfather’-style retaliation

Employers can't retaliate against employees for wage complaints or cooperating in a DOL investigation.

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Not every suspension is retaliation

A recent case shows an unpaid suspension isn’t automatically an adverse employment action.

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Beware retaliation against whistleblowers

Think twice before disciplining or punishing an employee who has reported workplace wrongdoing.

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