Retaliation Cases

Arbitration Agreement waiver scope. Trial court properly found that the parties' dispute was not governed by arbitration plaintiff's claims existed independently of the employment relationship and her R.C. Chapter 4112-based claims were not subject to arbitration due to lack of sufficient evidence…

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendants for employment discrimination pursuant to the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (§ 46a-51 et seq.) following the termination of her employment. The plaintiff, who was employed by the defendants as a certified nursing assistant…

Summary judgment in favor of appellee on claims of disability discrimination and retaliation is appropriate where appellant provided no evidence that he was able to perform the functions of the job, even with a reasonable accommodation, or that he engaged in a protected activity, respectively.…

Grant of summary judgment was proper in employment discrimination case where plaintiff failed to show existence of employment relationship between herself and business where she was assigned to work by contractor.

To establish a wrongful termination in violation of public policy claim, the plaintiff must establish the (1) clarity (2) jeopardy (3) causation (4) and overriding justification elements of the requisite legal test. A plaintiff may establish a gender discrimination claim by demonstrating he or she…

A preschool teacher terminated from her employment at a church preschool brought multiple claims against the church, the school, the director of the school, and a church committee. After the teacher presented her evidence to a jury, the court granted motions for a directed verdict as to all…

Arbitration agreement race discrimination retaliation motion to stay litigation pending arbitration procedurally unconscionable. - Trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting employer's motion to stay litigation pending arbitration of plaintiff's race discrimination and retaliation claims…