FORMER TEACHER FILES AGE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST SCHOOL THAT MISTREATED AND FIRED HER DUE TO HER AGE
- posted: Sep. 03, 2015
- Age Discrimination
A former teacher has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against a Brooklyn school where she worked for 16 years, claiming that she was fired and replaced by somebody who was Read More
INVESTIGATION FINDS THAT RADIO STATION FAILED TO ADDRESS ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- posted: Sep. 03, 2015
- Sexual Harassment
Last year, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) fired popular radio host Jian Ghomeshi after a newspaper published a story about him that featured allegations that he had harassed and assaulted Read More
FORMER FIREFIGHTER RECEIVES $50,000 IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT SETTLEMENT
- posted: Aug. 03, 2015
- Sexual Harassment
A former firefighter has received $50,000 to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit against a New Jersey fire department. The plaintiff, Courtney Jackson, worked as a volunteer at the station for Read More
EEOC DECIDES AGAINST U.S. ARMY IN GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION CASE
- posted: Aug. 03, 2015
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a landmark ruling that found the U.S. Army guilty of discriminating against a transgender civilian employee. The decision marks the first time Read More
MEDIATION CAN BE AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO FILING A LAWSUIT
- posted: Jul. 28, 2015
- Uncategorized
Mediation is a confidential and informal alternative to filing a sexual harassment or discrimination lawsuit. The two parties in an employment dispute meet to resolve their differences with the help Read More
INSPECTOR GENERAL FINDS THAT EPA PROMOTED EMPLOYEE WHO HARASSED AT LEAST 17 WOMEN
- posted: Jul. 15, 2015
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
An inspector general investigation has found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promoted an employee to be the Assistant Administrator for the EPA’s Office of Homeland Security, despite the fact Read More
SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF WOMAN DENIED JOB AT ABERCROMBIE BECAUSE OF HEADSCAR
- posted: Jul. 15, 2015
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Supreme Court rules in favor of woman denied job at Abercrombie because of headscarf On June 1st, the Supreme Court ruled that Abercrombie and Fitch violated Title VII of the Civil Read More
FEMALE WORKERS FILE A CLASS-ACTION SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD
- posted: Jul. 15, 2015
- Employment Law,  Fair Labor Standards Act
Female workers file a class-action sexual harassment lawsuit against Ford Recently, thirty-three female workers have joined a class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co., claiming that the company failed to take action Read More
STATE-APPOINTED PANEL SAYS FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS SHOULD RAISE MINIMUM WAGE TO $15
- posted: Jul. 15, 2015
- Fair Labor Standards Act,  Employee Rights
State-appointed panel says fast-food restaurants should raise minimum wage to $15 A state-appointed minimum wage panel recently came to the conclusion that the minimum wage for fast-food workers in New York Read More
NONPROFIT TO PAY $75,000 FOR HAVING A “NO PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE” POLICY
- posted: Jun. 17, 2015
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Nonprofit to pay $75,000 for having a “no pregnancy in the workplace” policy United Bible Fellowship Ministries, a nonprofit organization that provides housing for individuals with disabilities, will pay $75,000 to Read More