Illegal firing reasons include discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion or disability, plus retaliation for filing ...

Lilly’s severance pay plan is an employee benefits plan that pays benefits out of the company’s general assets and is governed by ERISA, according to the court. The plan expressly states that an ...

The Trump administration is looking to alter both the latitude and method for probationary federal employees to appeal an agency’s decision to fire them.

An employee takes time off (think FMLA or other protected leave), and then you need to take an adverse employment action. Can ...

A former Safe Routes to School coordinator says she was fired for wearing a Ruby Bridges t-shirt. In a complaint filed last ...

Employees who are preparing retirement should refer to the retirement webpage for more information. Provided below are the steps and information you will take when preparing for your separation from ...

Employers often impose covenants not to compete upon employees in a variety of situations, frequently as a condition of employment. Although courts commonly enforce restrictive covenants if an ...

A federal judge has barred USDA and five other departments from undertaking further mass terminations of probationary employees after finding this spring's firings resulted from unlawful directives ...

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mployers who withheld taxes on severance pay granted to certain terminated employees may be entitled to refunds. In CSX Corp., 52 Fed. Cl. 208 (2002), the Court of Federal Claims approved the refund ...