The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Mavis Discount Tire, a supplier of tires and automotive parts and services based in Millwood, NY. The suit alleges that the company refused to employ females for numerous available positions, in contrast to some of the applicants being more than qualified. According to [...]
Continue reading...2. February 2012
Arriving late at work is bound to happen to everyone at some point. It generally isn’t a concern for your boss so long as it’s not a frequent occurrence or your excuse is believable. A recently study published by CareerBuilder at the company’s website showed that employees are not afraid to stroll in a little [...]
Continue reading...31. January 2012
A forklift operator working at a warehouse in Mounds View, Minnesota, was fired for violating various company policies. His response? He sued his former employers for retaliation and a co-worker for defamation. Back in September of 2008, the plaintiff, who is white, testified on behalf of a black worker whose employment was recently terminated. The [...]
Continue reading...30. January 2012
Popular retail store chain Walmart will be paying monetary compensation to settle a disability lawsuit. The settlement, filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee of the company, will also include nonmonetary relief. The EEOC filed the lawsuit back in October of 2010. In the suit, Walmart was [...]
Continue reading...27. January 2012
Two former employees of a condominium complex filed a suit against the company, claiming that it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by not paying them minimum wage and overtime due. The plaintiffs recently appealed a district court’s decision. The two men worked at Aragon Towers Condo in Florida for nearly three years, performing [...]
Continue reading...26. January 2012
A teacher who had formerly worked for the Palm Beach County School District in Florida brought action against the superintendent and a principal of one of the schools. He claims that his termination was a retaliation for his constitutionally protected right of free speech. The man was employed as a high school history teacher beginning [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2012
Four women working at a Minnesota power company as field representatives filed a lawsuit against their employers, alleging unfair pay practices. More precisely, they claimed that they were being paid less than male employees. The women all worked at Northern States Power Company, three of them at the company’s Chestnut Service Center in the Twin [...]
Continue reading...16. January 2012
A defense contractor based in Houston, TX, has agreed to a settlement based on allegations of racial discrimination when hiring employees. The case involved 48 African Americans and 21 Caucasians who had applied for a job at the company but were rejected for longshoreman positions at a facility in Houston. The company in question is [...]
Continue reading...10. January 2012
A cleaning company has been taken to the cleaners. They will be paying 450,000 dollars to settle a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a suit against Matrix, LLC, a company that specializes in professional cleaning and janitorial services and operates in areas throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New [...]
Continue reading...9. January 2012
A man sued the company where he was formerly employed, claiming racial discrimination. However, testimony that he had given four months earlier with regard to another lawsuit contradicted his claims of discrimination. The plaintiff began working as a contract welder for Oil States Skagit Smatco in March of 2008 but left three months later. The [...]
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3. February 2012
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