Addison Eatery Forced Waitress Out Because She Was ‘Beginning to Show,’ Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – Arthur’s Restaurant and Bar, located in Addison, Texas, violated federal law when it terminated a waitress because she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment […]
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EEOC Sues Arthur’s Restaurant & Bar for Pregnancy Discrimination
EEOC Sues Costco for Sex Discrimination
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 […]
Read whole storyCalifornia Employers Required to Pay Employees’ Work-Related Cell Phone Expenses
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 […]
Read whole storySal’s Mexican Restaurant Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Charge Involving a Teenager
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 […]
Read whole storyFood Lion Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination
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 […]
Read whole storyEEOC Lawsuit Challenges Orion Energy Wellness Program and Related Firing of Employee
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 […]
Read whole storyFederal Judge Rules Prime Trucking’s Same-Sex Training Policy Violates Federal Law
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, […]
Read whole storyJury will hear DOL whistleblower suit for employee who helped coworker with OSHA complaint
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 […]
Read whole storyN.J. Latest State To Limit Employers’ Ability To Ask If Job Applicant Has Criminal Record
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. […]
Read whole storyBertolini Corporation to Pay $92,500 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
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 […]
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