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$240M to Disabled Workers Abused in Company’s ‘House Of Horrors’

A turkey processing company has been ordered by a jury to pay a whopping $240 million for paying mentally disabled workers 41 cents per hour and housing them in a rodent-infested “house of horrors.”...more

5/6/2013 - Disability Discrimination EEOC Jury Awards Mental Illness Workplace Violence

Worker with Panic Attacks Wins $21M Discrimination Verdict

A worker who was fired for her panic attacks won a $21.7 million jury verdict against her employer, including $16.5 million in punitive damages for the employer’s malice....more

3/8/2013 - Disability Discrimination Discrimination Hiring & Firing Mental Illness Panic Attacks Reasonable Accommodation

Female Deputy Denied Promotion Over Politics Wins $1M

A female deputy in Illinois who claims she was passed up for promotion because of politics has won a $1 million jury award against the county. Susan J. Lakics, who had worked for the DuPage County sheriff’s office for 16...more

2/25/2013 - Discrimination Gender Discrimination Police Retaliation Sex Discrimination

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