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Ring in the New Year with a Close Look at Employment Practices Year-end is a perfect time to take stock and, where necessary, implement changes for the coming year. To that end, we have compiled a top-ten list of steps you can take to improve your company's labor and employment practices and help reduce the risk of problems in 2008.
The California Court of Appeal recently decided in Perez v. Uline, Inc. that a general release was ineffective against a later claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy based on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"). However, this decision appears to be inconsistent with a 2006 Georgia federal court decision which suggested that USERRA claims are waivable, provided that the release is "clear, convincing, specific, unequivocal, and not under duress."
A recent Seventh Circuit case clarifies employers' responsibilities with respect to maintaining effective internal complaint procedures for reporting harassment and unlawful discrimination. In E.E.O.C. v. V & J Foods, a teenage fast-food restaurant worker brought claims against her employer alleging a hostile work environment, sex discrimination and retaliation. The district court granted summary judgment on the hostile work environment claim on the grounds that the teenage employee failed to activate the mechanism which the Company had implemented for reporting harassment. Recent Alerts November 9, 2007 October 25, 2007 Schiff Hardin on the Road
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