by admin | Aug 10, 2015 | Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
A federal jury just found that an Indianapolis paramedic was wrongfully terminated by the Wayne Township Fire Department of Indiana after her employer discriminated against her for having diabetes.Kristine Rednour was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was...
by admin | Aug 10, 2015 | Discrimination
Celadon Trucking, an Indianapolis-based company, has just agreed to a $200,000 settlement for a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).According to the claim, Celadon violated the Americans with...
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 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...
