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Woman Sues Former Employer After Being Fired for Allegedly Caring for Dying Daughter
A Michigan woman has filed a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) lawsuit against her former employer, Huntington Bank. According to her lawsuit, she was fired for taking a leave of absence to care for her dying daughter. Just days after losing her job, she was repeatedly praised in performance reviews. She then lost… Read More »
Georgia Appeals Court Affirms $40 Million Medical Negligence Lawsuit Against Doctor
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed a landmark $40 million medical negligence verdict against an emergency room physician at North Fulton Hospital. The appellate court’s verdict solidifies what is believed to be the largest emergency room medical malpractice lawsuit in Georgia’s history. This sends a powerful message to emergency rooms across the state…. Read More »
Trump Administration Uses EEOC to Target DEI
The acting chief of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that protects workers’ rights, is taking on more cases related to targeting DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs in the private and public sectors. Andrea Lucas, the acting chief of the EEOC, has earned strong backing from the Trump administration, which… Read More »
EEOC Sues Recycling Company for Sex Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Delaware-based TCI of Alabama, LLC, a recycler of large items such as transformers and electrical equipment, charging that the company violated federal employment laws when it discriminated against female job applicants in its Pell City, Alabama location. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, since… Read More »
EEOC Sues Sam’s Club for Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as Sam’s Club. According to the EEOC, the companies violated federal law when they refused to reasonably accommodate an employee with disabilities. The employee… Read More »
PACE Southeast Michigan Will Pay $170,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
PACE Southeast Michigan, a company that provides all-inclusive care for the elderly, will pay $170,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, PACE maintained a policy that treated any employee unable to return to work following the… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against FCA US LLC
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, employers have an obligation to protect employees from such conduct. When they fail to protect their employees from sexual harassment, the worker can file a lawsuit or the company can end up being sued by the EEOC. FCA US L.L.C., an international automobile manufacturer, violated… Read More »
State Employee Wrongly Denied Medical Leave Recovers $77,000
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reinstated an employee following a federal investigation in Atlanta who was disciplined wrongly and terminated for absences protected under federal law. The employee was paid $77,314.00 in back wages to resolve violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act. According to the US Department of Labor’s Wage… Read More »
Ball Corp. Subsidiary to Pay $309K to Settle Allegations of Hiring Discrimination
The US Department of Labor recently announced that Ball Container, LLC, a subsidiary of Ball Corp., entered into a conciliation agreement in which the employer will pay $309,000 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged race-based hiring discrimination at the company’s beverage manufacturing facility in Rome, GA. A routine compliance review by the… Read More »
Disabled Georgia Employee Sues After Being Mocked for Disability
The former repair technician at a Macon car dealership has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the owner of the dealership, alleging he was discriminated against for disabilities and mental health conditions. According to the plaintiff in this lawsuit, the former employee at the Macon car service center owned by 5-Star Automotive Group, alleges… Read More »