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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Allows “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability in Discrimination Cases

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Time and again, pundits suggest that the U.S. Supreme Court now is among the most conservative in decades and, by extension, pro-business. If that’s the case, they’re going to be awfully surprised with today’s 8-0 ruling in Staub v. Proctor Hospital (download here) in which the court broadened the methods that an employee can use… Continue Reading

U.S. Supreme Court Wrapup: Cat’s Paw Theory and Text Messages

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday was in the middle of two employment law related topics. Nothing was settled but employers should keep an ear out for the resolution of two cases. First up, oral argument in City of Ontario v. Quon was held yesterday.  The case will likely resolve the issue of the privacy levels… Continue Reading

CHRO Awards Police Officer over $100k in Age Discrimination Case; Follows “Cat’s Paw” Theory

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Only a handful of CHRO Human Rights Referee Decisions are issued each year — a number that has seemed to slow to a trickle recently.   But this month, the CHRO issued a lengthy decision in an age discrimination case.  In that case, CHRO Referee concluded that the Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut discriminated against a police officer because of his age when… Continue Reading