Do Employees Have to Prove They Suffered An Adverse Action to Sue for...
Employees suing for discrimination have to prove that they suffered an adverse employment action, right? Maybe not, according to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Litton v. Talawanda...
View ArticleGovernment Challenges Sixth Circuit Decision in Quality Stores, Inc.
On October 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a petition for rehearing en banc in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., No. 10-1563 (September 7,...
View ArticleApril Deadlines Relating to FICA Tax Treatment of Severance Pay in Quality...
Two deadlines relating to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., No. 10-1563 (6th Cir. Sept. 7, 2012), are quickly approaching. The deadline for the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Passively Clears the Way for Same-Sex Marriage
On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review all seven same-sex marriage cases with petitions for certiorari pending before it. The Court’s refusal to hear the appeals...
View ArticleA Primer on Voting Leave Requirements: Are You Ready for the Mid-Term Elections?
General elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2014. This mid-term election will see all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate up for...
View ArticleThe 2014 Mid-Term Election Results and What They Mean for Labor and...
In yesterday’s mid-term elections Republicans gained a substantial majority in the U.S. Senate (52-45) with three states undecided: (1) one “toss-up” state—Louisiana, which is still undecided and in...
View ArticleSixth Circuit Creates Circuit Split on Same-Sex Marriage; Tees Up Issue for...
Yesterday afternoon, in DeBoer v. Snyder, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an eagerly-awaited opinion, upholding laws in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee banning same-sex marriage. The...
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