Federal Agency Says Warehouse Giant Fostered a Sexually Hostile Work Environment When It Failed to Protect Female From Stalking Customer CHICAGO — Warehouse retail giant Costco violated federal law by fostering a sexually hostile work environment against one of its […]

A California Court of Appeals held recently in Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. that employers must reimburse employees for cell phone expenses when the employees are required to use their personal cell phones for work-related purposes. The Court imposed […]

FRESNO – Sal’s Mexican Restaurant in Fresno, Calif., has settled a sexual harassment charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $15,000, the federal agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the restaurant subjected a teenaged hostess […]

Grocer Refused Accommodation for Jehovah’s Witness’s Worship Services, Federal Agency Charged WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Supermarket chain Food Lion, LLC violated federal law when it refused to provide a religious accommodation for and then fired an employee who is a […]

Steep Penalties for Not Participating Said to Make Program Involuntary and Violate Disabilities Act MILWAUKEE — Manitowoc, Wis.-based Orion Energy Systems violated federal law by requiring an employee to submit to medical exams and inquiries that were not job-related and […]

ST. LOUIS – A federal judge ruled August 14 that New Prime, Inc., one the nation’s largest trucking companies, violated federal law by discriminating against female truck driver applicants when it required that they be trained only by female trainers, […]

The DOL may proceed with a whistleblower suit against the U.S. Postal Service alleging that it retaliated against an employee who assisted a coworker with her OSHA complaint by providing information about her rights and contact information, a federal district […]

On August 11, 2014, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the “Opportunity to Compete Act,” Bill 1999 (hereafter the “Act”), into law. The Act limits the ability of covered New Jersey employers to inquire into a job applicant’s criminal record. […]

Chair Manufacturer Fired Employees for Reporting Discrimination, Agency Charges NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bertolini Corporation, a stackable chair manufacturer based in Chino, Calif., will pay $92,500 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

Company Fired Laborer Because of Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charged PITTSBURGH — MPW Industrial Services Inc., a provider of industrial cleaning, facility management and labor support services, will pay $37,500 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a disability discrimination […]