United States: Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

When an employer documents that an employee's National Guard obligations are the reason for demotion or termination, it creates overwhelming evidence of discrimination under federal law. This case reveals how the Department of Justice approaches USERRA enforcement against private employers and what triggers federal litigation. The consent decree imposed extensive compliance obligations that extended far beyond monetary damages, demonstrating the lasting consequences of explicitly linking adverse employment

Welcome to our July update, where we highlight some of the latest developments in employment law. In this edition, we consider two recent cases. We also summarise recent and forthcoming changes in employment legislation...

A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed Dana Rivkind's sex and disability discrimination claims against Oracle America Inc. to proceed, while dismissing her hostile work environment, retaliation, and emotional distress claims. The case examines whether Oracle's actions following Rivkind's whistleblowing about a Metaverse project—including medical evaluations, isolation, and eventual termination—constituted unlawful discrimination based on sex and disability.

After terminating the employment of Julie Simpson (Guardian’s COO), Guardian’s CEO/owner sued Simpson for a variety of claims, including breach of contract, interference with prospective...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held in Sabatini v. Knouse that a student sexually harassed in an academic setting may sue the individual perpetrator directly under G. L. c. 214, § 1C, not just the educational...

A Maryland private school faced a high-profile whistleblower retaliation lawsuit after terminating its Chief Financial Officer, who claimed he was fired for reporting discrimination concerns. The case, which drew front-page media attention, threatened the institution's reputation and required a defense strategy that would uncover the truth behind conflicting narratives about performance issues versus retaliation claims.

On December 30, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (AO) 25-12, concluding that a home care agency's proposal...

The UK Government published updates to the implementation timetable for the ERA 2025 alongside five new consultations.

On December 26, 2025, New Jersey's Appellate Division issued an important employment law decision clarifying the scope of the federal Ending Forced Arbitration...