4th Circuit Court Reports Archive 

Drunk Driver’s Spouse Eligible for Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefits Court Orders Arbitration of Wage Claims Despite Class-Action Waiver Employer’s Retaliatory Actions Not Considered ‘Petty Slights’ ADAAA Does Not Apply Retroactively ERISA Plan Administrators Have Broad Discretion Regarding Plan Contributions Claim Employer Hired Undocumented Workers Does Not Establish RICO Violation Courts Must Defer to EEOC Assessments of Relevance Exhaustion Requirement Did Not Bar ADA Claims Unequal Severance Packages Are Adverse Employment Actions Title VII Protects Former Employees from Discriminatory Adverse Employment Actions Employee Who Could Not Work Overtime Was Not Disabled Under ADA FLSA Protects Intra-Company Overtime Complaint 4th Circuit: Court Clarifies Rules on ERISA Trustees’ Duties to Investigate and Diversify Investments 4th Circuit: Title VII’s Religious Organization Exemption Extends to Harassment and Retaliation 4th Circuit: Applicant Has No Retaliation Claim Against Prospective Employer Under FLSA 4th Circuit: Donning and Doffing Protective Gear Was 'Work' Under FLSA 4th Circuit: Pictures and Speech that Sexualize the Workplace Can Support Claim 4th Circuit: Employer Who Takes Prompt Remedial Action to Title VII Complaint Is Entitled to Summary Judgment 4th Circuit: Professor’s Articles, Speeches Protected by First Amendment 4th Circuit: School Wins Dismissal of Volunteer Coach’s Overtime Claims 4th Circuit: Police Sergeant May Proceed with USERRA Retaliation Claim 4th Circuit: Full-Relief Settlement Offer Does Not Moot FLSA Overtime Claims 4th Circuit: Unpaid Overtime Computed 4th Circuit: Whistle-Blower Wins Right to Federal Trial 4th Circuit: Absence of Reasonable Basis for Fraud Allegation Defeats Retaliation Claim 4th Circuit: State Employers Can’t Be Sued for Damages for Violating FMLA’s Self-Care Provision 4th Circuit: Verdict for Employer Upheld Despite District Court Error 4th Circuit: Breach of Contract Claim Provides No Basis for False Claims Act Lawsuit 4th Circuit: Former Employee Entitled to Severance in ERISA Case 4th Circuit: Illegal Immigrant Could Not Adjust Status After Approved Labor Certification 4th Circuit: Using Age in Retirement Benefit Contribution Calculation May Have Violated ADEA 4th Circuit: Summary Judgment Reversed, Sex Discrimination Suit Sent to Trial 4th Circuit: Inconsistent Administration of Physical Ability Test Can Create Question of Intentional Discrimination 4th Circuit: Conflicting Standards of Proof Do Not Justify New Trial on Disability Claim 4th Circuit: Medical Intern with Performance Problems Deemed Not Qualified for Job 4th Circuit: Federal Court Did Not Have Jurisdiction over State Law Claims Against Union 4th Circuit: Evidence of Discrimination Requires Trial 4th Circuit: Time Spent Donning and Doffing Protective Gear Was Not Compensable 4th Circuit: Document Loss Does In City’s Promotion Decision 4th Circuit: Executive’s Napkin Notes May Reveal Discriminatory Motive 4th Circuit: Driver Not Unlawfully Disciplined 4th Circuit: Harassment Response Requires Thorough Investigation and Effective Action 4th Circuit: Retaliation Claim Allowed to Proceed 4th Circuit: Indispensability Does Not Support FLSA Administrative Exemption 4th Circuit: Employer Liable for Accessing Personal E-mails, but Award Vacated 4th Circuit: Employer Violates FMLA in Connection with Adoption 4th Circuit: Pension Plan Administrator Failed To Notify Participants of Changes 4th Circuit: Retaliatory Discharge Claim May Not Have to Be Specified in Charge 4th Circuit: Neutrality/Card Check Arrangement Ruled Lawful 4th Circuit: Employer Cannot Base Firing in Part on Polygraph Results 4th Circuit: Hostile Environment Claim Revived 4th Circuit: Noncompete Was No Bar to Employment with Competitor 4th Circuit: HR Professional’s Retaliation Claim Fails 4th Circuit: SOX Whistle-Blower’s Reasonable Belief Should Relate to Law 4th Circuit: Letter Detailing Extent of Decertification Support Was ‘Objective Evidence’ 4th Circuit: Fiduciary Breach Action Advances 4th Circuit: Arbitration Agreement Trumps Court Case Under False Claims Act 4th Circuit: HR’s Misleading E-mail Was Not Entitled to Free Speech Protection 4th Circuit: FLSA Remedies and Procedures Were Exclusive 4th Circuit: Religious Harassment Claim May Proceed More...