Spend any time as an employee and it’s likely that you’ll hear coworkers claim that verbal termination or no rest breaks are illegal. In fact, employees believe a number of myths about their employment rights. That’s when we get phone calls from employees claiming that their employers violated their rights.… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against SBC Building Systems for Age Discrimination In 1999, Stephen accepted the position of shipping advisor with SBC Building Systems. After years of faithful work, Stephen’s yearly salary was changed to hourly pay. This adjustment meant a significant drop in pay for Stephen. His… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Great American Pub and Diner for Pregnancy Discrimination Ashley joined the staff at the Great American Pub and Diner as a server in 2015. A year later, she learned that she was pregnant. Not only did she tell management that she was pregnant,… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Zoll Manufacturing Corporation for Race Discrimination Lamont accepted the position of assembler at Zoll Manufacturing Corporation in 2013. Three years later, in July, Lamont asked his manager to allow him to be 20 minutes late for his shift throughout the month due to… read more →
Workplace harassment of teachers by principals, superintendents, and other school administration is far too prevalent. This aggressive harassment eats away at the confidence level of teachers and sometimes forces them to quit. Fear of termination or retaliation in the sense of refusing to give a teacher a recommendation can cripple… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Toshiba Corporation for Age Discrimination Maryann joined the sales department at Toshiba Corporation as a marketing representative in 2008. She recalled that she wasn’t offered any training for the “Salesforce/Touchpoint” software system, but Maryann learned about the software from a coworker. In 2013,… read more →
In the workplace, the holiday season can include certain employer-encouraged activities to celebrate the most wonderful (and stressful) time of year and build company moral. But in some cases, what was meant as fun and games can be the cause of employer liability. Employees who don’t celebrate any of the… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files a Lawsuit against Reliant Briarcliff Holdings for Race Discrimination Leslee accepted the position of Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) at Reliant Briarcliff Holdings in 2015. Her job responsibilities included helping patients move in and out of bed, filing, charting, scheduling, and other assigned duties. When she… read more →
Illegal interview questions can reveal an underlying problem of employment discrimination in a company. Employment law prohibits employers from making hiring decisions based on legally protected class status. During the interview for a job, interviewers might reveal that discrimination had a role in not receiving a job offer from the… read more →
Physicist Discrimination Despite the versatility of physicists in employment, physicists struggle with employment discrimination as well due to gender, race, age, disability, religion, color. Whether in a laboratory or working in a school, physicists offer analytical, mathematical, and critical thinking skills. These men and women are clearly assets to every… read more →