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Webcast Evaluation Form Jackson Lewis LLP Webcast Slides: Supreme Court Decision on Employer Liability for Retaliation Related InfoPAK: Responding To EEO Agency Charges Of Discrimination R. Greenberg Bio D. Hitchens Bio

Presented by ACC's Employment & Labor Law Committee and Jackson Lewis LLP  

Retaliation claims have been among the fastest growing type of claims filed with the EEOC. The legal standard as to what constitutes a retaliatory act has been unclear. In fact, the Circuit Courts that have ruled on this issue have imposed 4 different standards around the country ranging from pro-employer to pro-employee standards. On June 22nd, the Supreme Court resolved this split in the Circuits and adopted an extremely broad pro-employee definition as to what type of actions can constitute retaliatory conduct. Specifically, the Court held that that "the scope of the anti-retaliation provision extends beyond workplace-related or employment-related retaliatory acts and harm." Accordingly, all employers covered by Title VII can be held liable for actions following an employee’s opposition to a practice forbidden by Title VII or participation in a Title VII proceeding even if the actions are not directly related to employment and cause the employee harm solely outside the workplace.

This webcast will focus on the reasoning behind the Court's decision, the implications of the decision as well as any major state law tangents. Participants should be able obtain practical guidance as to this issue.

Faculty:

Richard I. Greenberg, Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP

David A. Hitchens, Vice President—Human Resources Counsel, LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

Moderator:

William Davis Harn, Senior Attorney, Southern California Edison Company