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Report Link The Continued Viability of the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - January 29, 2009 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently endorsed the notion that multinational corporations may be held liable for violations of the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA). Although the action did not result in a finding against the employer, the decision made clear that multinational employers, and particularly those with operations in politically troubled areas, need to be aware that these claims are no longer a theoretical possibility, but a genuine source of potential liability. Report Link Higher Pay For Long Service Ruled Illegal By The European Court Of Justice If Employee Raises "Serious Doubts".Littler Mendelson, P.C. - October 26, 2006 On October 3, 2006, the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") issued a long-awaited decision in B.F. Cadman v. Health & Safety Executive, Case No. C-17/05, in which it "clarified" the circumstances under which an employer is required, under Article 141 EC1, to justify considering an employee's length of service as a factor in determining pay. This is particularly true where use of that criterion leads to disparities in pay between men and women. Report Link The World Gets a Little Smaller; International Employers May Be Sued in the U.S. for Overseas Labor Practices.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - August 20, 2004 In Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, decided June 29, 2004, the United States Supreme Court held that the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ACTA”) validly conferred jurisdiction on the U.S. federal courts to hear claims arising in a foreign country. However, it ruled that the scope of the claims authorized was extremely limited.
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