Second Circuit Lowers Bar for Causation in FMLA Retaliation Claims

Posted on July 30, 2017July 31, 2017 by 21cpw

By Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. July 27, 2017 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled that to advance a viable claim for retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee need only demonstrate that exercising his or her rights under the FMLA, such as taking…

Nearly 300 in Richmond join lawsuit against USPS over time card manipulation

Posted on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by 21cpw

By Eric Philips – February 15, 2017 RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – Lawyers filed a collective action complaint with about 40 plaintiffs in federal court on Monday. It claims Post Office management “required…mail carriers to work ‘off the clock’ without compensation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.” It further claims that employee time cards…