Facebook Policies Tricky for Employers, Employees September 28, 2011 By Sam Hananel In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they...
Fired Worker Wins Bias Suit Against Mississippi Casino August 23, 2011 A former Tunica, Mississippi, casino employee said he was fired from his supervisory job because he is Jewish. A federal...
Ex-Staffer Sues NBC, Alleges Harassment Over Heritage August 9, 2011 A former NBC studio technician in New York City says colleagues taunted him about his Native American heritage by displaying...
Court Reinstates Gay Stagehand’s Bias Claim Against Nashville Union August 5, 2011 A stagehand who claims he lost work on country music awards shows because he is gay has won a federal...
Fourth Abuse Suit Filed Against Washington Diocese July 15, 2011 By Shannon Dininny An Oregon man has filed suit in federal court against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima, Wash., alleging he was...
Samsung Says Study Finds Workplace Isn’t Cause of Employees’ Cancer July 14, 2011 By Miyoung Kim A study commissioned by Samsung Electronics rejected assertions that employees may have been exposed to carcinogenic chemicals at its plants,...
Wal-Mart Plaintiffs Seek More Time to Pursue Cases June 27, 2011 Attorneys representing women who unsuccessfully sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for gender discrimination filed a motion Friday asking a U.S. District...
Law Firm Spent $7 Million to Sue Wal-Mart June 22, 2011 By Leigh Jones Joseph Sellers is in the hole by about $7 million and does not expect to dig his way out any...
Supreme Court Denies Huge Sex Bias Class Action Against Wal-Mart June 20, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court rejected a mammoth class-action lawsuit charging sex discrimination at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday in a ruling...
Judge Signals $32 Million Settlement in Wells Fargo Bias Suit June 9, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge signaled that she would approve a settlement calling for Wells Fargo & Co. to pay $32 million...