The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced proposed changes to military FMLA (Family Medical and Leave Act). The DOL issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would expand family leave for those in the military, as well as instigate a special eligibility provision for airline flight crew employees. The FMLA, signed into law in [...]
Continue reading...27. January 2012
A lawsuit has recently been made against the Sam Houston State University, claiming that the university is guilty of both racial discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed within the United States Court in the Southern District of Teas in the middle of January. An African American woman, Angel Lamb is suing the university stating [...]
Continue reading...25. January 2012
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported a record number of charges of discrimination in the workplace, as well as a record amount relief acquired through its administrative program and litigation, in the 2011 fiscal year. According the EEOC, there were 99,947 claims of employment discrimination, with 455.6 million dollars in relief attained. [...]
Continue reading...23. January 2012
Pepsi Beverages will be paying over three million dollars to settle a charge of racial discrimination filed by the Minneapolis Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The company will also be providing job offers and training as per the agreement. The EEOC initiated an investigation into the criminal background check policy [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2012
The new vice president for human resources at Swarthmore is Pamela Prescod-Caesar. Her position begins on February 15, 2012. She is taking over the role previously held by Melanie Young. While serving as the vice president for human resources, Prescod-Caesar will be responsible for establishing and communicating human resources policies to staff and faculty at [...]
Continue reading...18. January 2012
A former custodian at Purdue University in Indiana filed a complaint in court against the university and one of its administrators. He alleged retaliation and violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and his due process rights in relation to his job at Purdue. The man, a [...]
Continue reading...17. January 2012
A woman working in customer service at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company was terminated. She filed a lawsuit, claiming that she was fired for taking FMLA (Family Medical and Leave Act) leave. The courts had a different opinion. The woman had been employed at the company for seven years, working in sales and handling customer complaints. [...]
Continue reading...13. January 2012
Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores of Virginia, Inc. will be paying 45,000 dollars to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. The suit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a female employee. According to a complaint filed by the EEOC, a woman was sexually harassed by her male store manager at a [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2012
A special education teacher working in New York was informed that she had not been recommended for tenure and that her employment would consequently be terminated by the end of the school year. She claims, however, that her denial of tenure was retaliation, due to a couple of incidents that were protected by her First [...]
Continue reading...5. January 2012
A Wisconsin murder suspect is being permitted to utilize funds from his 401(k) to hire an attorney for representation. Jason Anderson of Fond du Lac, WI, was arrested in November for the murder of his wife, Nicole Anderson, who was discovered dead at their home from a single gunshot wound. After fleeing from the authorities, [...]
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1. February 2012
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