Former Texas City Manager Awarded $12.5 Million in Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
- posted: Jun. 13, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
A federal jury in Texas awarded a Black former city manager $12.5 million in damages after finding for him in his discrimination and retaliation suit. Odis Jones sued the city Read More
Starbucks May Have Violated Federal Labor Law with ‘Co-Creation’ Sessions
- posted: Jun. 08, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The National Labor Relations Board has accused Starbucks of violating federal labor law during “co-creation sessions,” which solicited employee grievances and promised improved benefits to workers. These sessions sometimes included Read More
American Airlines Sued for Age Discrimination During COVID-19 Cuts
- posted: Jun. 01, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
American Airlines is being sued for age discrimination based on its COVID-19 layoffs. Jennifer Pomis, a 58-year-old former employee who spent 35 years at the airline, claims the airline discriminated Read More
Former Director Sues Elite NY Country Club After Reporting Sexual Harassment
- posted: May 22, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Sexual Harassment
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
Equinox Settles Age Bias Lawsuit with Former Employee
- posted: May 11, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The fitness company Equinox has settled an age bias claim with a former employee in late October 2022. The plaintiff, a 51-year-old former front desk employee, accused Equinox of firing Read More
McDonald’s Franchisee Who Fired an Autistic Employee Settles EEOC Suit
- posted: May 09, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
A McDonald’s franchisee, who fired an autistic employee of 37 years, recently settled an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit for $100,000. The franchisee, who owns and operates “numerous” McDonald’s restaurants Read More
Ex-Fiat Chrysler Worker’s Suit Revived in the Sixth Circuit
- posted: Mar. 14, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Last November, the Sixth Circuit revived a former Fiat Chrysler employee’s suit. The employee claimed that he was fired for taking off time from work, in order to manage his Read More
The City of Shreveport Is Facing a Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Feb. 09, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The city of Shreveport, Louisiana is facing a whistleblower lawsuit. Former City of Shreveport Controller Ben Hebert filed an action against the city for wrongful termination, claiming it happened because Read More
Engineer Accuses Former Employer of Factoring Race into COVID Remote Work Policy
- posted: Dec. 20, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A Chinese American engineer, who was fired for refusing to come into the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, has amended his ongoing lawsuit to include claims the former company allowed Read More
Lawsuit Claims New Jersey Rent Assistance Program Fired Whistleblower
- posted: Dec. 15, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs has been accused of firing their chief financial officer, after he informed the agency’s leaders about waste and conflicts of interest in the state’s Read More
Construction Employees Accuse Contractor of Racial Bias in Firings
- posted: Dec. 06, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Three Black former employees at a bridge construction company have appealed the verdict in their discrimination suit to the Eleventh Circuit, claiming their employer paid them less that white coworkers, 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
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
Former Sacramento Fire Chief Sues CIty for Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 09, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
The former chief of the Sacramento Fire Department, Gary Loesch, recently filed a $10 million wrongful termination suit against the city, claiming he was deliberately exposed to COVID-19 as a Read More
Former VP of State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers Claims to Have Been Forced Out for Whistleblowing
- posted: Aug. 04, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Sg. David “Kawika” Hallums of the Honolulu Police Department said he was removed almost immediately after being sworn in as the vice president of the State of Hawaii Organization of Read More