Walmart Balks at $5.2 Million Damages Claim for Disability Bias Against Employee October 14, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A jury last week found that Walmart violated federal law for failing to accommodate the disabilities of a longtime employee...
Louisiana Company to Pay $25K to Settle Federal Disability Lawsuit April 22, 2019 Federal regulators say a Louisiana company that operates a fleet of off-shore work boats in the Gulf of Mexico discriminated...
Federal Judge in Kansas Rules UPS’ Policy of Paying Disabled Drivers Less Is Unlawful August 2, 2018 A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for District of Kansas ruled on July 27 that UPS Freight violated...
Hawaii Jury Sides with Couple in Disability Discrimination Suit July 23, 2018 A jury in Hawaii has sided with a Maui couple in a $1.9 million disability discrimination lawsuit against their condo...
McDonald’s to Pay $56.5K to Settle Federal Discrimination Case in Missouri October 19, 2016 McDonald’s will pay a $56,500 settlement after a southeast Missouri restaurant manager refused to interview a deaf job applicant. The...
Former Paralegal in Oregon County Files Age, Discrimination Suit August 9, 2016 A former paralegal has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Crook County in central Oregon alleging that she was fired because...
Washington-based Spirit Aerosystems Hit with Worker Discrimination Suit July 12, 2016 By Alwyn Scott Employees laid off by Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. in 2013 filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing the aircraft parts supplier...
Judge: Iowa Must Pay Nearly $1M in DNR Worker’s Disability Suit January 11, 2016 By Barbara Rodriguez The state must pay nearly $1 million after losing a discrimination lawsuit filed by a longtime Iowa Department of Natural...
Federal Officials Sue Texas Firm for Disability Discrimination October 7, 2015 Federal officials are suing Austin’s FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center LP d/b/a Austin’s Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville, Texas-based...
Target Corp. to Pay $2.8M to Settle Hiring Discrimination Case August 25, 2015 Target Corp. has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a hiring discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...