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Labor/Employment

Nov. 2, 2010

Retaliation Cases Could Open Door for More

While wage-and-hour class actions continue to absorb most employment lawyers' time and money, worker retaliation complaints have steadily drawn more attention from companies and the courts.


By Catherine Ho


Daily Journal Staff Writer


While wage-and-hour class actions continue to absorb most employment lawyers' time and money, workplace retaliation claims have steadily exhausted more resources from companies. Now two employment retaliation cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term reflect a growing interest by the courts to intervene and define who can sue for retaliation, and under what circumstances.


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