| Gregory C. Keating, Littler Mendelson, P.C. |
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$109.00 |
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Littler Mendelson |
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1 volume, looseleaf, 216 pages |
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9780820566405 |
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Common law and statutory claims for retaliatory discharge have increased dramatically over the past decade. Courts are deeply divided over each and every element necessary to establish an actionable retaliation claim. In the wake of publicized corporate scandals, protection for whistleblowing has risen significantly as well. Numerous federal laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, contain stiff penalties for retaliation against whistleblowers. Additionally, in recent years many state legislatures have amended existing laws to increase protection for whistleblowers and impose stiffer penalties for retaliation. This area is further complicated by conflicting and unsettled law within and across jurisdictions.
Although an employer may establish it did not discriminate against an employee for whistleblowing or other protected activity, it may still have to pay substantial damages for retaliation. In other words, the employer may "win the battle" but "lose the war."
This NEW SECOND EDITION features a host of significant "hot topics" in this ever-expanding area of law including:
retaliatory harrasment,
third party retaliation, and
retaliation through mandatory arbitration agreements.
Additionally, it provides comprehensive update of case law and legislative developments since 2005, including:
the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Burlington Norther & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White,
how individual state legislatures have reacted to the Deficit Reduction Act,
current case law and new legislation in all other aspects of this rapidly evolving area of the law. |
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