Bad news for Illinois employers: “In a recent state appeals court ruling, a Chicago lawyer accused of allegedly cursing and displaying improper behavior during a performance review won a $300,000 defamation lawsuit against his employer, which fired him after the review. … The appeals court rejected CNA’s argument that what happened during a private corporate meeting — in this case the performance review — did not warrant a defamation claim because it was never printed.” (Tresa Baldas, “Lawyer Wins Defamation Suit Over Performance Review Claims”, National Law Journal, Feb. 10).
Performance review can defame employee
Bad news for Illinois employers: “In a recent state appeals court ruling, a Chicago lawyer accused of allegedly cursing and displaying improper behavior during a performance review won a $300,000 defamation lawsuit against his employer, which fired him after the review. … The appeals court rejected CNA’s argument that what happened during a private corporate […]
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Performance Review = Defamation?
Overlawyered notes an interesting law.com story about a recent Illinois appellate court opinion involving an in-house counsel who challenged his firing after a performance review. The appellate opinion is Popko v. CNA Financial; a summary from IICLE…