Monday, December 18, 2017

11th Circuit: The court reaffirmed that plaintiffs may establish Title VII disparate treatment even absent a showing of differential treatment of similarly situated comparators if they show “a convincing mosaic of circumstantial evidence” that would allow a jury to infer intentional discrimination
Law Court: Under deferential standard of review, the court held that Workers’ Compensation Appellate Division did not err in concluding that mileage reimbursement paid to volunteer driver did not constitute remuneration (which is necessary for someone to be an “employee” under the Act) even though it exceeded the volunteer’s immediate expenditures for driving, although the court left open the possibility that it would reach a different conclusion in another case
Maine Superior Court: Summary judgment denied on Maine Whistleblowers’ Protection Act hostile work environment claim where complaint adequately pled a hostile work environment despite the fact that it did not explicitly include claim, and only a few weeks passed between report of suspected illegal activity and start of hostile environment
Kennebec Journal: Panel vote supports retired Jay teacher’s age discrimination, retaliation claims
Press Herald: Lawsuit alleges pattern of abuse at Maine’s juvenile detention center that goes back decades

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