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Labor/Employment

Apr. 28, 2000

Social Intercourse

Practitioner: Employment Law By Anthony J. Oncidi For some time, it has been commonplace for plaintiffs in employment cases to name their supervisors and co-workers as defendants along with the employer itself. When this happens, the employer and its counsel must determine at the outset whether the employer will provide a defense to the individual defendant or will leave the employee to defend against the lawsuit alone without any assistance from the employer.

By Anthony J. Oncidi
         For some time, it has been commonplace for plaintiffs in employment cases to name their supervisors and co-workers as defendants along with the employer itself. When this happens, the employer and its counsel must determine at the outset whether the employer will provide a defense to the individual defendant or will leave the employee to defend against th...

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