Labor/Employment
Jan. 26, 2011
Court Widens Worker Retaliation Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a company can be sued for firing the fiance of an employee who had complained about discrimination.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a decision expanding the rights of employees who bring workplace retaliation claims, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday a steel company can be sued for firing the fiance of an employee who complained about discrimination.
The decision in Thompson v. North American Stainless falls in line with two previous retaliation cases before the high court, and could be bad news for employers because i...
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