Ex-Schlumberger Engineer's Testimony Reveals Workplace Harassment
- posted: Dec. 14, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
A former engineer at Schlumberger recently recounted her experiences of alleged sexual harassment while working at the oil and gas giant, alleging that her dream job became a “nightmare.” Case background Jessica Read More
Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit Revived by Eighth Circuit
- posted: Dec. 12, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
The Eighth Circuit recently breathed new life into a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit filed by a truck driver, Avery Wilson. Wilson alleged that he was wrongfully terminated by CTW Transportation Services Read More
Ikea Settles FMLA Retaliation Lawsuit with Former Manager
- posted: Dec. 07, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Furniture giant Ikea has reached a settlement in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation lawsuit filed by a former manager. The case, which alleged that the employee was Read More
Bojangles Takes Steps to Address Workplace Harassment, Per EEOC
- posted: Dec. 05, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
Fast-food chain Bojangles recently settled a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by an employee, resulting in a $20,000 settlement. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) initiated the suit Read More
Eli Lilly Settles Second Age Discrimination Suit
- posted: Nov. 23, 2023
- Employee Rights
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is in the spotlight once again as it settles another age-discrimination class-action lawsuit. This development comes mere months after Eli Lilly paid $2.4 million to resolve Read More
EEOC Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Hooters for Alleged Racial Bias in Rehiring
- posted: Nov. 21, 2023
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken legal action against a Hooters restaurant located in Greensboro, North Carolina, alleging racial discrimination and bias in the rehiring process that Read More
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Whistleblower Retaliation Case
- posted: Nov. 16, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC. This case revolves around whether a whistleblower bears the burden of proving an employer's retaliatory intent, or Read More
Southwest Faces $180,000 Fee Bid in Religious Bias Case
- posted: Nov. 14, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
A former flight attendant fired by Southwest Airlines is seeking approximately $180,000 in legal costs in connection with contempt proceedings that followed her victory in a religious bias lawsuit against Read More
Spirit Airlines Faces FMLA Lawsuit for Incorrectly Denying Leave
- posted: Nov. 09, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Nevada federal court, a former Spirit Airlines flight attendant has alleged that the airline wrongfully denies unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act Read More
Oregon Grocer Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Case
- posted: Nov. 07, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
JC Market Thriftway, an Oregon-based grocer, has agreed to pay $50,000 in compensatory damages, backpay and other injunctive relief to resolve a disability discrimination case. The lawsuit was brought by Read More
EEOC Sues Houston Crane Company for Workplace Harassment
- posted: Nov. 02, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Houston-based TNT Crane & Rigging, one of the country's largest crane service providers. The lawsuit alleges race discrimination, harassment Read More
SEC Fines Nebraska Company for Violating Whistleblower Safeguards
- posted: Oct. 31, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently imposed a $225,000 fine on Monolith Resources, a privately held energy and technology company based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The company allegedly required departing Read More
EEOC Files Claim Against Verizon Maryland for Failing to Accommodate Worker’s Disability
- posted: Oct. 26, 2023
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken legal action against Verizon Maryland for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against employees with disabilities. In Read More
New Pregnancy and Nursing Laws Provide More Protection for New Parents
- posted: Oct. 12, 2023
- Employee Rights,  New Legislation
In December 2022, President Biden signed into law two important pieces of legislation: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Read More
Former Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Employee Claims He Was Fired for Taking FMLA Leave
- posted: Oct. 10, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
Former Trulieve Cannabis Corp. employee James Catterall has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that he was denied the opportunity to interview for a higher-paying position and subsequently fired Read More
Eli Lilly Subsidiary Settles Age Discrimination Suit for $2.4 Million
- posted: Oct. 05, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
Eli Lilly & Co. subsidiary, Lilly USA LLC, has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Read More