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May 30 16

Employee’s Online and Obscenity-laced Rant is Protected Activity

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld an administrative law judge’s findings that an employer unlawfully discharged an employee because of social media comments – including strong obscenities – that were personally critical of a company manager.   Pier ...

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May 29 16

Former Hooters Waitress Awarded $250K in Discrimination Case

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A Maryland waitress wins a discrimination case. The former Hooters employee said she was fired because of her hair. Johnson claims she was fired from the Harborplace Hooters in 2013 because her blonde highlights weren’t allowed.   “They said it was literally because ...

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May 23 16

Giving False Information Can Get You Sued

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There are no general laws preventing employers from giving out false information (lying). However, the real issue is if the false information they gave out violates any law. While state laws vary, here are some ways giving out false information about a former employee may equal a ...

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May 22 16

Sheet Metal Union Pays $12 Million in Partial Settlement of Race Bias

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Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, the trade union for sheet metal journeypersons in New York City, has agreed to create a back pay fund for a group of minority sheet metal workers in partial settlement of race discrimination claims against the local ...

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May 16 16

Save Edge Pays $30,000 to Settle Applicant Disability Discrimination

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Save Edge, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio-based industrial file sharpening company, will pay $30,000 to a rejected job applicant and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.   According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Save Edge offered applicant Anthony ...

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May 15 16

Whistleblowing Coach Gets $4 Million from Diocese in Sex-Hazing Case

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The Sacramento Superior Court jury found the diocese had wrongfully terminated, retaliated against and defamed the coach, Christopher Cerbone, after he reported the hazing at St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School in Vallejo in December 2012.   The jurors who awarded Cerbone $900,000 in ...

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May 9 16

Gregory Packaging Pays $125,000 to Settle HIV Disability Discrimination

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Gregory Packaging, Inc., a nationwide manufacturer and distributor of juice products to school districts and medical institutions will pay $125,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC.   In its lawsuit, the EEOC charged that Gregory Packing fired an ...

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May 8 16

Employers May Be Liable for Negligent Referrals on Ex-Employees

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Providing references can be problematic, and many employers will provide only dates of hire and position held, fearing that if they provide negative information about a former employee, they will be subject to a lawsuit for defamation, even if the statements are accurate.   However, ...

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May 2 16

Jamison Shaw Pays $27,500 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

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Jamison Shaw, Inc., a hair salon based in Atlanta, will pay $27,500 to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the EEOC.     According to the EEOC's suit, in March 2012, Chiquita Cheek asked her employer for an accommodation because of her ...

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May 1 16

City Pays NYPD Cop $110,000 for Sexual Harassment

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Police Officer Jazmia Inserillo filed a lawsuit against an NYPD lieutenant, who was later found to have sexually harassed her.   The city is paying $110,000 to a NYPD cop who claimed she was sexually harassed by her lieutenant, who must also fork over $2,500 as part of the settlement ...

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