Defending Against Frivolous Employment Claims: Assessing the Claim for Merit, Motion Practice, Sanctions and Remedies

This CLE webinar will discuss defending against frivolous employee lawsuits. The panel will address how to assess whether a claim is frivolous or made in bad faith and address possible employer defense strategies including motion practice, counterclaims, and seeking sanctions under federal and state law.

It is increasingly common for unhappy current or former employees to file meritless lawsuits against employer companies. When faced with frivolous claims, some companies may want to settle quickly, regardless, to mitigate the risk of reputational harm. Others may want to actively defend themselves against frivolous claims to discourage others from following suit in the hope of making money on a quick settlement.

Counsel should know how to analyze a claim to decide whether it may be frivolous or meritless and then understand the various defense strategies that may be pursued to achieve their clients' goals--including whether to pursue ADR and/or settlement or to move ahead with litigation using motion practice and possibly seeking sanctions.

Listen as our expert panel examines how to defend against employee frivolous claims. The panel will discuss how to assess the claim for merit and address considerations counsel and their clients should make when developing defense strategies. The panel will also consider possible remedies and when to pursue sanctions.