Supreme Court Rules Religious Ministers Not Covered by Job Bias Laws January 12, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Religious groups and churches may hire and fire their leaders without being subject to laws against discrimination in employment, the...
Georgia Factory Worker Sues After Being Fired for Refusal to Wear ‘666’ November 21, 2011 By Greg Bluestein A Georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a `666′...
Virginia Moving Firm to Pay for Hair Discrimination August 22, 2011 A Roanoke, Va.-based moving company will pay $30,000 as part of a settlement with a Waynesboro-area man who says he...
Court Sets October Deadline for Women Suing WalMart August 22, 2011 Women who were part of a massive class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will have until the end of...
Supreme Court: Worker’s Protection from Retaliation Extends to Fiancee January 24, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal law barring retaliation against a worker for complaints about on-the-job discrimination also...
Job Bias Complaints Set Record in 2010 January 14, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Workplace discrimination complaints against private sector firms hit an all time high in 2010. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...