retaliation

Did Professor Lose Job for Failing to Report Teacher-Student Relationship?

February 19, 2014

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Schools tend to frown on teacher-student relationships, particularly when a pregnancy is the result. But what about a co-worker who doesn’t report the relationship? That’s…

Payrolls

Discreprancy Between Man and Woman’s Paychecks Leads to Lawsuit Against Employers

January 8, 2014

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A woman employed by Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. brought a lawsuit under the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the…

Woman and Former Bosses Wind up in Court Over Pay Raise Dispute

November 13, 2013

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A woman brought action against her former employers, alleging a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. She claimed that the company had…

Don’t Say You’re Going to Quit Unless You’re Really Going to Quit

November 13, 2013

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If you’re not planning on leaving your place of employment, it’s best not to go home early and tell people that you’re quitting. A former…

Legal Issues

Appeals Court Reverses Ruling on Former Employee’s Lawsuit Against Perdue Farms

December 12, 2012

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An escalation of misconduct was the reason an employee was fired from a Perdue Farms plant in Perry, GA. The former worker, however, claims that…

Legal Issues

Verizon Employee Alleges That Her Co-Workers Created a Hostile Work Environment

December 4, 2012

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A Verizon employee was terminated as part of a reduction-in-force. She, however, alleged that she had suffered a sexually- and racially-motivated hostile work environment, and…

Car Salesman Alleges Discrimination After He’s Not Allowed to Park His Ferrari at Work

December 3, 2012

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A car salesman for a Florida company made a claim of racial discrimination when his bosses wouldn’t allow him to park his Ferrari in the…

Legal Issues

Tardiness, Absences Lead to Employee’s Termination — or Did Bosses Violate FMLA?

November 28, 2012

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A man working at a medical center in Ohio was fired for violating the attendance policy. But he asserted that he was disabled and that…

Fired for Computer Misuse and Policy Violation — or for Exercising Freedom of Speech?

November 20, 2012

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A paralegal assistant for the Ohio Department of Commerce was fired after being placed on administrative leave. She claimed that her termination was both discriminatory…

Employee for AAA Sues Company, Temp Agency and Supervisor for Harassment, Discrimination

November 16, 2012

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A woman working as a customer service rep for AAA (American Automobile Association) filed a lawsuit after she was fired. She alleged harassment, discrimination and…