Case Digests, Human Resources Law Index articles from February 2001

Case Digests, Human Resources Law Index archives from February 2001

J & H Marsh & McLennan Vice President Properly Denied Enhanced Severance Benefits Rules Court.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2001... In November 1998, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), the parent of J & H Marsh & McLennan, Inc. (Marsh), acquired Sedgwick, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Sedgwick was merged into various subsidiaries of MMC. On January 4,...

Court Orders Kroger To Pay $446,946.07 In Damages For Delinquent Pension Contributions.
February 8, 2001... The warehouse employees and truck drivers at Kroger's warehouse center in Atlanta, Georgia were represented by the Local 528 chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the "Union"). Kroger was obligated to make certain pension...

Non-competition Agreement Signed By Physician Ruled Void By Court.(Vera Carter-Shields, M.D.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2001... Vera Carter-Shields, M.D. was a board-certified family-practice physician licensed to practice medicine in Illinois. Carter-Shields graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1982, and she completed her internship...

Nurse Anesthetist Files Lawsuit Over Termination From Hospital.(Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital)
February 8, 2001... Patrick Ferry was a certified registered nurse anesthetist who worked at the Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital in Greenville, Kentucky from 1988 to 1995. Although the hospital was owned by Green County Fiscal Court, it was independently...

Sara Lee Did Not Discriminate Against Employee With Seizure Disorder Rules Court.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2001... Vanessa Turpin began work for Sara Lee at its Salem, Virginia plant in 1989. In 1992, Turpin began to experience seizures in her sleep. Although she saw a neurologist and took medication, Turpin occasionally experienced nocturnal and daytime...

Quaker Oats Not Guilty Of Age Discrimination Rules Court.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2001... Jerry Jeney ("Jeney"), Joseph Gentile ("Gentile") and Perry Coleman ("Coleman"), along with hundreds of other employees nationwide, were laid off by the Quaker Oats Company ("Quaker") in Arizona during a series of reductions-in-force...

Sears Sued For Failure To Accommodate Sales Associate's Inability To Take Long Walks Due To Leg Numbness.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2001... In September 1992, Judith Keane began working at the Sears River Oaks department store in Calumet City, Illinois as a sales associate in the intimate apparel department. Keane's tasks included handling purchases, assisting customers, sizing...

Safeway Loses Court Case Over Contributions To Multiemployer Pension Plan.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2001... Employers who are part of multiemployer plans make contributions on the basis of the number of their employees covered by the plan. If an employer's workforce shrinks or the employer goes out of business, that employer reduces or ends its...