by admin | Aug 6, 2015 | Discrimination
A Colorado court just ordered Montrose County to pay damages of over $300,000 after it was found guilty of discriminating against a pregnant employee. Stephanie Barnett first filed charges against the county in 2013, claiming that she was fired a mere nine days after...
by admin | Jul 30, 2015 | Discrimination
The House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee recently held a hearing that brought forward shocking new testimony from employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about discrimination at their work place.The House committee...
by admin | Jul 29, 2015 | Wrongful Termination
Paul Thomas, the former director of the Providence, Rhode Island Department of Public Works, just filed a lawsuit against the city and its once mayor, Angel Taveras, for firing him back in 2012.According to the lawsuit, Thomas was terminated after refusing to...
by admin | Jul 27, 2015 | Discrimination
As part of a settlement over a religious discrimination lawsuit, the owner of a North Carolina Dunkin' Donuts will pay the plaintiff $22,000.Darrell Littrell, a Seventh-Day Adventist, sued an Arden-based Dunkin' Donuts after the bakery allegedly refused to...
by admin | Jul 24, 2015 | Discrimination
United Parcel Service (UPS) is currently being sued over the company's strict, no-beard policy. The suit, filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claims that the policy discriminates against the religious persuasions of employees, requiring...
