An employee refused to work on Saturdays on religious grounds. The employer could not transfer the individual to a different shift because it violated union contract provisions. The union refused to aive the provision in the contract. The employer fired the individual, and he filed a discrimnination suit under Title VII against the employer. The employee lost the suit.
Many employers are late in evaluating the performance of employees.
An employer may sometimes use evidence of employee misconduct as a defense in a wrongful termination action, even though the evidence was acquired after the employee's termination. If a customer of a company harasses an employee, the company does not have any liability. Federal law requires that employers take preventative steps to ensure that the workplace is free from harassment. These are just some of the 150 questions tackled in Labor Pains, but if you'd like the short answers to see how well you did, email and the answers will be returned automatically. All Rights Reserved.