It’s tough to draw lessons from appeals of arbitration decisions.
Why? Because the standard to overturn arbitration cases is high and, it’s only when there are really bad facts (or, perhaps more likely, an really bad error in interpreting the law) that appellate courts consider reversing the decision.
That appears to be the case in
Disciplining employees for violations of company policy is, as a general rule, a good thing for an employer to follow. However, when a company disciplines employees differently for the same offense, perceptions of discrimination (rightly or wrongly) can creep in.
A new case released this afternoon from the United States District Court illustrates that. In