Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Law Court: The court held that plaintiff engaged in protected activity under the Maine Whistleblowers’ Protection Act when she complained about resident safety issues (in a nursing home) that implicated but did not violate the applicable standard of care; and there was sufficient evidence that she was fired for making the complaints even though the decisionmaker testified that she did not know about them, where decisionmaker held a position in which she likely would have heard of them and the termination came a couple days after complaints
Ninth Circuit: The court held that human resources manager engaged in protected activity under the Fair Labor Standards Act anti-retaliation provision by complaining that employer was not in compliance with FLSA, where FLSA compliance was not part of her regular job duties
First Circuit: In upholding jury verdict on Fair Labor Standards Act retaliation claim, the court, in part, reversed district court’s vacating as a matter of law entire front-pay claim ($450,000) that rested only on plaintiff’s testimony about his future employment plans
MHRC: December 14th meeting minutes posted
Press Herald: Maine’s high court clears way for lawsuit against Scarborough nursing home
Bangor Daily: Black nurse’s discrimination lawsuit against state can proceed

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