Drew Capuder’s Employment Law Blog
"Employment law news, focusing on decisions from the United States and West Virginia Supreme Courts, and on proposed and recently passed legislation."
Author: Drew Capuder practices at Capuder Fantasia in Fairmont, W.V.
Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • West Virginia • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Drew Capuder’s Employment Law Blog
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WV Supreme Court Enforces Employment Arbitration Agreement in Clites v. Clawges, 10-13-09
10-13-09: The West Virginia Supreme Court addressed the enforceability of employment arbitration agreements in State ex rel. Clites v. Clawges, — S.E.2d –, 2009 W.L. 3320488 (2009) (opinion at Findlaw’s web site). This Clites decision…
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Chart of West Virginia Supreme Court Decisions on Employment Issues
I have prepared a chart containing a summary of West Virginia Supreme Court decisions significantly affecting employment law. The chart starts on January 1, 2009, with decisions issued after that date. The chart contains hyperlinks…
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Charleston, WV Jury Awards $1.7m in Age Discrimination Case, 10-1-09
On October 1, 2009, a jury in Charleston, West Virginia returned a verdict in an age discrimination case, awarding James Nagy a total of $1,750,450. That verdict consists of: $200,450 for past lost wages and…
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Presdient Obama Nominates Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
President Obama today announced (CNN story and video) his nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, currently a Judge on the Second Circuit, to fill the position on the US Supreme Court to be vacated by the resignation…
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Arbitration Agreements in Union Contacts are Enforceable; US Supreme Court in Penn Plaza v. Pyett
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West Virginia Legislature May Force Employers to Give Employees Access to Their Personnel Files
3/10/09: In the West Virginia Legislature, HB 3032, introduced on March 10, 2009, would give employees the right to review their personnel files. The legislation has not been passed, and in prior legislative sessions, essentially…
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Fourth Circuit Vacancies; President Obama Will Have 4 of 15 Judicial Positions to Fill
2/1/09: The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals hears appeals from federal district courts in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The Fourth Circuit has 15 judges when all of the judicial…
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NLRB Vacancies: The Potential For Big Changes in Labor Union Law
2/1/09: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) consist of 5 members, and the NLRB board issues important decisions on a broad range of union issues. There are currently only 2 members, so there are 3…
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US Supreme Court Broadens Definition of “Opposition”; for Retaliation Claims; Crawford v Metropolitan Government of Nashville, 1-26-09
1/26/09: In Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, 129 S. Ct. 846 (2009), the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an employee engaged in protected activity under Title VII’s retaliation provision…
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Drew Capuder’s Employment Law News
This blog by Drew Capuder will be the location on Capuder Fantasia PLLC’s web site for news on employment law. We will cover important court decisions, especially from the West Virginia Supreme Court and the…