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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

Interconnect Cable Technology Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/22/2020

Electronics Manufacturer Demoted and Discharged Employee Due to Her Mental Illness, Federal Agency Charges - TAMPA - Interconnect Cable Technology Corporation (ICTC), an electronics manufacturer in Brooksville, Fla.,...more

IXL Learning Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/25/2017

Employee Fired for Posting About Discrimination on Glassdoor.com, Federal Agency Charges - SAN FRANCISCO - Educational technology company IXL Learning Inc. violated federal law when it retaliated against an employee for...more

Retaliation: Realities and Myths

Zelle LLP on 6/25/2015

Unlawful workplace retaliation can take several forms, and claims for retaliation arise under a number of different statutes and common law theories. Workers compensation statutes, for example, contain provisions that...more

A Game-Changing Misstep for Walmart?

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 1/26/2015

A federal district court recently sanctioned Walmart for "spoliation of evidence" in an employment litigation case. Although Walmart has asked the Court to reconsider its decision or allow it to appeal the decision to the...more

Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/24/2014

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting...more

California Jury Awards Over $185M To Victim Of Pregnancy Discrimination and 'Glass Ceiling'

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 11/19/2014

A manager at AutoZone who complained she was not promoted like her male counterparts, demoted for taking leave to have a child, and eventually fired for filing a discrimination action was awarded damages yesterday of over...more

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