Surgeon Claims Retaliation After Blowing the Whistle on Colleague
- posted: Nov. 24, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
A Cincinnati surgeon has filed a lawsuit against the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, claiming he was retaliated against when he raised concerns about a colleague’s fitness. Dr. Charles Mehlman Read More
Facial ID Vendor Sued by Former Illinois Hospital Worker
- posted: Nov. 10, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
A former Illinois employee from Lurie Children’s Hospital recently filed a biometric privacy claim against ID.me Inc., the hospital’s identity verification vendor. The suit claimed it stored her and other Read More
Discouraging Employees from Taking FMLA Leave May Violate the Law
- posted: Nov. 08, 2022
- Employee Rights
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) bestows eligible employees with the right to take 12 weeks of job-protected leave from work, whether due to a personal or family medical Read More
Understanding FMLA Interference Claims
- posted: Nov. 03, 2022
- Employee Rights
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees the right to take 12 weeks of job-protected leave from work due to a personal or family medical need, or Read More
Signet Jewelers Settles Gender Bias Litigation for $175 Million
- posted: Nov. 01, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
Signet Jewelers, responsible for brands like Sterling Jewerlers, Kay Jewelers and Jared, has settled gender bias litigation representing 68,000 female employees. The female employees alleged that Signet Jewelers promoted women Read More
Connecticut Professor Wins Whistleblower Claim Against Business School
- posted: Oct. 13, 2022
- Employee Rights
A Connecticut professor, who was not reappointed after he raised labor practice concerns, was recently awarded over $735,000 in a whistleblower lawsuit. The University of Connecticut School of Business violated Read More
Jury Awards Carnival Sexual Assault Victim Over $10 Million
- posted: Oct. 11, 2022
- Employee Rights
A federal jury in Florida recently awarded a sexual assault victim $10.2 million in damages. The plaintiff alleged that a Carnival Corp. employee imprisoned and sexually assaulted her during a Read More
Former Ryder Truck Rental Employee Sues for Disability Bias
- posted: Oct. 06, 2022
- Employee Rights
A former Ryder Truck Rental employee with a disability is suing the company for disability bias. Johnny Jacobs’ suit alleges that his supervisor wrongfully removed his driving privileges, despite being Read More
AstraZeneca Whistleblower Sues for Age Discrimination and Retaliation
- posted: Oct. 04, 2022
- Employee Rights
A former AstraZeneca sales manager—and current whistleblower—is suing the company for age discrimination and retaliation. Suzanne Ivie claims that AstraZeneca fired her after she refused to participate in an off-label Read More
JP Morgan Attorney’s Workplace Retaliation Suit Moves Forward
- posted: Sep. 29, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Shaquala Williams, a former compliance attorney at JP Morgan, has sued the company for retaliation after she raised misconduct concerns. The bank filed a motion for summary judgement, alleging Williams Read More
Law Firm’s Products Liability Chair Sued for Sexual Harassment of Subordinate
- posted: Sep. 27, 2022
- Employee Rights
The products liability chair at Buchalter APC, a law firm in Los Angeles, California, has been sued for sexually harassing and verbally abusing a subordinate. Karen Hurdle, a legal analyst Read More
Class Action Against Tesla Alleges Thousands Laid Off Without Notice
- posted: Sep. 20, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
A putative class action suit against automaker Tesla alleges they laid off thousands of workers without issuing federally-required notice. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers to provide Read More
Muslim Man’s Workplace Abuse Suit Against New Jersey Atlantic Health System Moves Forward
- posted: Sep. 01, 2022
- Employee Rights
Atlantic Health Systems Inc. can’t avoid a workplace abuse suit filed by an Indian Muslim man, a New Jersey federal judge determined. Maqsood Thange alleged that Atlantic and one of Read More
North Carolina Bob Evans Manager Files Age Discrimination Suit
- posted: Aug. 30, 2022
- Employee Rights
Tip Williams, a 57-year old Bob Evans general manager with 30 years of service, has filed an age discrimination suit against the company. Williams alleges that Bob Evans Restaurants LLC Read More
Former Boston Public Schools Administrator Claims She Was Pushed Out of Her Position After Reporting ESL Concerns
- posted: Aug. 16, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The former administrator of Boston Public Schools who was in charge of English learning claims she was pushed to resign from her position because she was threatened by the district Read More
Firefighter Succeeds in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against U.S. Forest Service
- posted: Aug. 11, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A judge awarded a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter $115,000 in back pay, siding with the firefighter in his whistleblower retaliation claim against the Forest Service. The firefighter, Pedro Rios, claimed Read More