Tag Archives: Retaliation

Can Employers in the Fifth Circuit Be Liable for Retaliation Under Title VII When the Decision Maker Had No Retaliatory Motive?

By Michael Lombardino on September 15, 2015 Posted in Retaliation

In Zamora v. City of Houston, 14-20125 (Aug. 19, 2015), the Fifth Circuit joined the Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits in holding that the “cat’s paw” theory of causation can also be utilized in Title VII retaliation cases, which require proof of “but for” causation between the retaliatory sentiment or animus and the adverse employment … Continue Reading

Whistleblowing Protections Under the Affordable Care Act – It’s The Law Now

By Steve Sutton on July 1, 2013 Posted in ACA, Whistleblowing

When most employers think of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the focus is on the countdown to January 1, 2014, when the employer mandate kicks in. However, the ACA has been law since March 23, 2010. One aspect of the ACA that employers cannot lose sight of is its broad whistleblower protections. … Continue Reading