On November 17, a federal jury returned a verdict against AutoZone in favor of a single plaintiff for the insane amount of $185,000,000.00 in punitive damages. The plaintiff alleged gender and pregnancy-related harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. On November 19, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California upheld the
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Employment Law 101: A Guide to At-Will Employment
By Michael Kelsheimer on
Posted in Handbook Articles
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: All employers regardless of size or shape.
What does “at-will” employment mean: You might be inclined to think that it means that employees serve at the will of the master, or at the master’s pleasure. While this historically makes sense, “at-will” employment is something…
Employment Law 101: An Employer’s Guide to Workers’ Comp Retaliation
By Michael Kelsheimer on
Posted in Handbook Articles
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: All employers, whether subscribers to workers’ compensation insurance or not.
What is the issue: Employees of businesses that make workers’ compensation claims sometimes engender the aggravation of their employer. Employers think the employee is faking injury, milking the claim, or simply preventing the employer…