Exploring Retaliatory Discharge: Answers for Tennessee Attorneys

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Are you representing an employer defending a retaliatory discharge claim? Representing a terminated employee making a claim? Don't miss the all-new Tennessee Attorneys Memo audio conference to learn when Tennessee employers may be liable for retaliatory discharge, Exploring Retaliatory Discharge: Answers for Tennessee Attorneys.

Do you know the recent developments in retaliatory discharge in Tennessee's appellate courts? The latest:

• A common law cause of action for retaliatory discharge may be maintained when an employer’s termination of an at-will employee is substantially motivated by the employee’s refusal to participate in illegal activity or one which violates a clear and well-defined public policy of this state, even if the employee failed to report the alleged illegal activity.
• An employee cannot prove a violation of Tennessee’s whistleblower statute simply by claiming that he or she believed the employer’s actions were "wrong" or against "public policy."
• An employee’s workers’ compensation claim was a substantial factor in her termination, and the reason asserted by the employer for her termination -- that the employee gave a "cold" sample of urine during a drug test following a work accident -- was pretextual; and
• Proof of close proximity in time between an employee’s exercise of a protected right under the workers’ compensation statute and the materially adverse action is sufficient to establish a prima facie case of causation.

When you participate in this interactive live event, employment law attorneys experienced in retaliatory discharge cases will explain common law retaliatory discharge claims, including how to handle a claim for firing an employee who has filed a workers’ comp claim. We'll cover claims under Tennessee’s "whistleblower" act and the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act. Your speakers will also explain the details involved in determining what damages are available in a retaliatory discharge action and what defenses may be available. The presenters will also give practical tips on how employers may reduce their exposure to retaliatory discharge claims.

Your Audio Conference Agenda:

• Common Law Retaliatory Discharge Claims
  - Employees’ exercise of a statutory/constitutional right
  - Workers’ compensation retaliation
  - Discharge in violation of a clear mandate of public policy
• Statutory Retaliatory Discharge Claims
  - Tennessee Public Protection Act
  - Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act
• Retaliatory Discharge Damages
• Defenses and Practical Tips to Reduce Exposure
  

October 22, 2009

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Chris Anderson and David L. Johnson

J. Christopher Anderson, member, Miller & Martin PLLC, practices in the areas of employment and employment litigation, with particular focus on the transportation industry. He defends businesses against employment claims and has handled wage and hour, discrimination, and retaliatory discharge cases in both state and federal courts. Mr. Anderson also assists clients with OFCCP audits and claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and comparable state agencies.

Mr. Anderson counsels business clients on general employment matters and assists them with employee handbooks, employment policies, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations. He also advises clients on compliance with state and federal employment law, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations. Mr. Anderson is employment counsel to several major interstate transportation companies.

 

David L. Johnson, member, Miller & Martin PLLC, has extensive experience in the litigation of disputes at the trial and appellate levels. His areas of expertise include employment, business, healthcare, construction and ERISA litigation. He has considerable experience in non-compete/trade secret litigation, and has written multiple articles on the subject, as well as spoken at several conferences.

Mr. Johnson's recent successes include his first chair representation in a three-week trial in a multi-million dollar dispute over construction of the Nashville Superspeedway.

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