A U.S. District Court decision today by Judge Janet Arteron provides a bit of clarity on some first amendment retaliation issues that may be helpful to some employers. The case, Milardo v. City of Middletown (Dec. 20, 2007), is by no means groundbreaking; the facts of the case allow the court to sidestep some issues
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Avoiding Whistleblower and Retaliation Lawsuits
By Daniel Schwartz on
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation
How do you avoid retaliation lawsuits? The true answer is by a bit by luck. Despite all measures that some employers take, the inevitable fact is that some employees will file suit regardless.
But all hope is not lost for employers. There are steps that employers can take to reduce the likelihood of a suit. …