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The Five Little Words That Will Cause Your Company a Huge Headache
… disgruntled, and justifiably fired, ex-employee went to see a plaintiff's employment lawyer about filing a wrongful discharge lawsuit. The lawyer correctly told him that that he had no case over his termination. Then, the lawyer uttered …
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Staffing Firm Settlement Results in $11.4 Million Charge
Cases involved include groups of employees, but the named plaintiffs in the three cases were Mark Laffitte, Isabel Apolinario and Van Williamson. All cases were filed in California Superior Court.
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'Bitch' as Sexual Harassment: Context Matters (Sort of)
A court recently concluded that even though the word 'bitch' is sexually based, its use must be examined in context to determine whether it constitutes harassment 'because of sex.'
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Former Wells Fargo Employee Says Company Fired Him Over Daughter's Cancer Costs
According to a lawsuit filed Aug. 2 in a Florida Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Palm Beach, Wells Fargo fired Yovany Gonzalez in August 2010—three days before his daughter Mackenzie was scheduled for surgery to remove a cancerous tumor—based on allegations that he had falsified his time ...
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Pop Quiz: Can You Condition a Job Offer on a Withdrawal of an EEOC Charge?
I've written before how employers must treat pregnant employees the same (no better and no worse) as other employees based on their ability or inability to work.
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Employer Backs Itself Into FMLA Claim for Ineligible Employee
One case underscores the importance of training those who manage your FMLA program on the law's special coverage and eligibility requirements.
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Court Dismisses Discrimination Suit Filed by Christian School Teacher
The federal district court ruling said the court had stayed briefing on St. Peter's motion to dismiss the case pending the Supreme Court's decision.
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Worker's Sleep Disorder Discrimination Claim Reinstated
Feldman filed suit against his employers on charges including violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and with engaging in retaliation once he returned to work.
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Trucking Firm Ordered to Reinstate Whistle-Blower, Pay $315,000
The award reflects $280,000 in back wages and interest, $15,000 in compensatory damages and $20,000 in punitive damages, OSHA said. The federal agency does not release the names of employees involved in whistle-blower complaints.
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Will the Supreme Court (Re)Define Employer Liability for Harassment By Supervisors?
This case presents an excellent opportunity to settle this important issue.
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Security Guards Awarded $89.7M in Rest-Break Class Action
At issue in the litigation was that guards were given 'on-duty' breaks during which they were required to keep their cellphones or pagers on.
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Racism Lawsuit Targets Mercedes-Benz Store
A lawsuit filed in federal court in New York charges that Burnell Guyton, 54, and Andre Grammer, 44, both black, found racist graffiti on several occasions in a bathroom stall used by employees.
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EEOC Files Charges Against Burger King in Workplace Attire Dispute
Ashanti McShan was assured she could wear a skirt to work, but when she arrived at work for orientation, store management told her she could not do so, and she was told to leave the store. McShan is a Pentecostal Christian, a denomination that requires women to wear only skirts or dresses.
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EEOC Sues Texas Restaurant Chain for Pregnancy Discrimination
Maryann Castillo, who worked at Bayou City Wings from 2008 to May 2011 as a server, bartender and manager, was laid off allegedly due to her pregnancy, according to the lawsuit.
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'Great Texas Lactation Case' Debates Whether Breast-Milk Pumping Is a Pregnancy-Related Condition
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is acting for a Texas mother who was fired days after she asked her employer about a room to pump breast milk. A judge ruled that after the woman gave birth the former employee 'was no longer pregnant and her pregnancy-related conditions ended.'
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Associational Retaliation Is Not the FMLA's Peanut Butter Cup
The Family Medical Leave Act and Title VII do not combine like chocolate and peanut butter to create an associational retaliation FMLA claim.
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Bag of Bones = Age Discrimination
In ordering an employee's termination, the owner of Hawaii Healthcare allegedly told a manager that the employee 'looks old,' 'sounds old on the telephone,' and is 'like a bag of bones.'
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Courts Inch Closer to Recognizing Sexual Orientation as a Protected Class
Nine out of the last 10 Congresses have tried to pass a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which among other things, would add “sexual orientation and gender identity” to the list of classes protected under Title VII. It has failed each time. Courts and the EEOC, however, continue to
