by admin | Oct 14, 2014 | Discrimination
A new lawsuit launched by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accuses FedEx Ground Package System Inc. of discriminating against both employees and job applicants who are either deaf or hard-of-hearing.The complaint, filed last month but not...
by admin | Oct 8, 2014 | Discrimination
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will pay $275,000 as part of a settlement in an ADA discrimination lawsuit with a former assistant professor.The Times of Trenton, a local news publication, reports that the professor, Monique Simon, had been hired by the West...
by admin | Oct 2, 2014 | Discrimination
This summer, millions of soccer fans around the world tuned in excitedly to watch their country compete in the World Cup. In spite of the tournament, though, 2014 has not been a good year for the sport's international governing body, FIFA. Not only has the...
by admin | Sep 26, 2014 | Discrimination
Kathy Rogers used to work as an office specialist for the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. She was fired in October 2012 and claims it wasn't because of her job performance, but her health.The Statesman Journal, a local news publication, reports...
by admin | Sep 24, 2014 | Discrimination
DSW Inc. will settle for $900,000 after being sued for discriminating against and firing older employees because of their age.The age discrimination complaint was levied by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Chicago District Office, which...
by admin | Sep 19, 2014 | Discrimination
Fort Myer Construction Corp. has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging racial and gender discrimination against more than 400 employees and job applicants. The complaint, filed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...
