Constructive discharge, which is an employee’s reasonable decision to resign due to unendurable working conditions, requires proof that the employer made the conditions so intolerable that a ...

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After these reported incidents of harassment, Andriano states that two supervisors met with her a few weeks later and criticized how she handled the coworker’s harassing conduct. Andriano began crying ...

Holding: (1) Because part of the "matter alleged to be discriminatory" in a constructive-discharge claim alleging discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an ...

“Constructive discharge” is a legal doctrine originating in labor disputes going back to the 1930s. Originator of the doctrine was the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) which was attempting to ...

The justices of the Supreme Court do not look particularly peppy as they file onto the bench Monday morning following Thanksgiving break. A majority gulp coffee rather desperately out of unadorned ...

A federal civil servant claiming a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must “initiate contact” with the EEOC “within 45 days of the date of the matter alleged to be discriminatory.” ...

Constructive dismissals are normally unpleasant experiences for both employers and employees – and can lead to costly constructive dismissal claims that can negatively impact an organization’s ...

An Appellate Court panel wrote that the plaintiff "did not allege the consequences that may have befallen him by performing the duties to which he was assigned." An optician manager was not ...

Inquiry: After my company was recently acquired by another company, the new management seems to be looking for a "younger image" among its employees on the sales floor. Since I am 52 years old, I ...