• posted: Feb. 13, 2024
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
• sexual harassment,  EEOC,  Protections

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against a Chili's Grill & Bar in Prosper, Texas. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Harassment,  Workplace Harassment,  Reporting 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

• posted: Dec. 05, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
• EEOC,  Employer Retaliation,  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

• posted: May 22, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Sexual Harassment
• employer retaliation,  sexual harassment,  discrimination claim

Natalia Grainger, former squash director of the Westchester County Club, filed a lawsuit against the country club recently. Her complaint alleges that she was fired after she noticed and reported Read More

• posted: May 02, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  New Legislation,  Sexual Harassment
• Speak Out Act

President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law in December 2022. This law renders unenforceable nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses in employment contracts and severance agreements, regarding allegations of Read More

• posted: Nov. 17, 2022
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Sexual Harassment
• denied promotion,  student athletes

Former Santa Fe High School assistant principal Kelly Rinaldi was awarded nearly $800,000 in a whistleblower lawsuit against the school district. Rinaldi alerted colleagues of allegations of sexual misconduct against Read More

• posted: Nov. 01, 2022
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Sexual Harassment
• Equal pay Act,  gender bias lawsuit

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

• posted: Oct. 20, 2022
• Steve Kardell
• Sexual Harassment
• affirmative defense

Workers are protected against sexual harassment by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sexual harassment cases, cases often hinge on whether an employer has an affirmative Read More

• posted: Oct. 28, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Sexual Harassment

September 1 marked the day on which changes to the Texas Labor Code regarding sexual harassment officially went into effect. The rules affect smaller employers who had been excluded from Read More

• posted: May 24, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Sexual Harassment

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority recently settled a sexual harassment lawsuit for $575,000. The plaintiff was a former employee, Shyanne Lord, who worked as a bus maintenance worker for Read More