Tag Archive | "equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC)"

Illinois Worker Disputes Firing Over Physical Altercation

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Illinois Worker Disputes Firing Over Physical Altercation

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) fired one of its employees for disruptive conduct. He challenged the reason for his discharge in state court and a few years later filed a suit in federal court, this time claiming that he was terminated for a prior complaint of racial discrimination. The man had worked for IDOT [...]

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Appeals Court Upholds Verdict on Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

Monday, May 14, 2012

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Appeals Court Upholds Verdict on Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently upheld a jury’s verdict against Service Temps, Inc. regarding disability discrimination. The original lawsuit had been filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of an applicant who is deaf. Service Temps, doing business as Smith Personnel Solutions, had refused to hire [...]

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Minnesota State Agencies’ Early Incentive Retirement Plans Discriminatory

Thursday, May 3, 2012

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Minnesota State Agencies’ Early Incentive Retirement Plans Discriminatory

The Minnesota Board of Public Defense (BOPD) will be paying 53,000 dollars to settle an age discrimination lawsuit. Four former employees had been denied employer contributions for retiree health and dental insurance because they had been over the age of 55 at the time of retirement. The BOPD will also pay future premium costs for [...]

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Taco Bell Employee Told to Get a Haircut — Religious Discrimination?

Monday, April 30, 2012

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Taco Bell Employee Told to Get a Haircut — Religious Discrimination?

Sometimes followers of certain religions are unmistakable in terms of appearance. This may not appeal to company owners who’ve hired religious workers, but if accommodating said person(s) can be done without “undue hardship,” then the business must abide by the law. A company that operates a chain of Taco Bell restaurants in North Carolina will [...]

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Age Discrimination, or Simply Outdated Contact Information?

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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Age Discrimination, or Simply Outdated Contact Information?

A former air traffic controller sued the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) for not rehiring him. But it was his untimely charges and responses to court filings which ultimately cost him the case. The man worked for the FAA from 1974 to 1981. President Regan [...]

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U.S. Airways Employee Complains of Facebook Photo, Alleges Retaliation

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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U.S. Airways Employee Complains of Facebook Photo, Alleges Retaliation

Reputed threats, allegations and a sexually explicit photo: Just another day at the airport. A woman employed in customer service at U.S. Airways’ New Orleans Airport learned that a co-worker had posted a picture of her on his Facebook page. The picture showed the woman leaning over, exposing a portion of her underwear. She complained [...]

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Lawsuit Against Tyson Foods Averted by Plaintiff’s Bankruptcy Claim

Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Lawsuit Against Tyson Foods Averted by Plaintiff’s Bankruptcy Claim

A truck driver for Tyson Foods, Inc. was fired after he tested positive for drugs. He filed a lawsuit, but his failure to prove his case in court stemmed from his filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy – and what he hadn’t disclosed. Three days into his orientation at Tyson, the man was terminated after the company [...]

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Wendy’s in Texas Sued for Refusing to Hire Hearing-Impaired Applicant

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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Wendy’s in Texas Sued for Refusing to Hire Hearing-Impaired Applicant

A franchisee of popular fast-food chain, Wendy’s, will be facing a lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against a job applicant with a disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed the suit against CTW LLC after a hearing-impaired applicant with suitable qualifications and experience was not hired. The job hopeful had applied for a [...]

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Former Driver Argues that Company Retaliated Against Him

Friday, April 13, 2012

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Former Driver Argues that Company Retaliated Against Him

A driver working in Atlanta was suspended after two warnings and then fired due to “insufficient work” for the company’s senior employees. He claims that his termination was in response to complaints of allegedly discriminatory employment practices. So was it retaliation? The man had only been working at Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc. for a month [...]

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Was Sales Rep “Hard to Work With” or Simply Too Old?

Monday, April 9, 2012

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Was Sales Rep “Hard to Work With” or Simply Too Old?

A sales rep was fired because customers found him “hard to work with.” He alleges that his termination was in actuality a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Michigan’s Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act. The man began working in sales at Kimberly-Clark, which manufactures personal and healthcare products, in 1985. His sales [...]

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