In Greek mythology, Panacea was the goddess of universal remedy. She supposedly had a potion of herbs to cure almost any ailment. From the fabled goddess, the English language has adopted the word “panacea” to mean a cure-all or solution to all problems. Often, filing a lawsuit is seen as the way to get all problems in society resolved. In the employment context, employees often see court as the way to get the remedy to their employment difficulties. A cure from a court isn’t always available, however, as a former employee recently found in a case about Utah’s mini-COBRA statute.
