Sex Discrimination, Retaliation

Female Deputy Denied Promotion Over Politics Wins $1M

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 2/25/2013

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

Jury Rules for EEOC in Sexual Harassment Case Against the Finish Line

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/5/2013

Manager Abused Teen Employees, Federal Agency Charged - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A U.S. District Court Jury has found that a 38-year-old general manager at The Finish Line, Inc.'s Cool Springs Galleria store in Franklin,...more

EEOC Statistics Show Retaliation Still Top Workplace Concern

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/30/2013

On January 28, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released fiscal year 2012 statistics on employment discrimination charges filed with the agency. Retaliation (37,836) was the most frequently filed...more

Metro Special Police & Security Services, Inc. Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/24/2013

Male Supervisor Subjected Male Employees to Sexual Touching and Comments, Federal Agency Charges - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Metro Special Police & Security Services, Inc., a Charlotte-based provider of private security and...more

ABC Cake Shop & Bakery in Albuquerque Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $220,000

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/10/2013

Owner Harassed Numerous Female Workers, Including Teens, and Forced Some Women to Quit, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The ABC Cake Shop & Bakery in Albuquerque, which is owned and operated by Early Bird...more

EEOC Alerts Employers to Potential Title VII and ADA Rights of Employees Who Experience Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or...

by Lisa E. Cleary | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/9/2013

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a “Questions and Answers” document regarding the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...more

Dads Need Lovin' Too! Father Can Proceed with FMLA Retaliation Claim in "Macho Culture" Lawsuit

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 10/30/2012

Dads need lovin' too. So says a federal court judge, who has allowed a father to proceed on his FMLA retaliation claim after the employee alleged that his employer's "macho man" culture was a culprit in his ouster. ...more

Southern District Of New York Dismisses NYSHRL Claims That Arose Outside New York And Retaliation Claims For Failure To...

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/23/2012

Meyers v. Medco Health Solutions, Inc., No. 09-CV-9216(RKE) (S.D.N.Y. Oct 3, 2012, Eaton, J., sitting by designation from the U.S. Court of International Trade): The plaintiff served as a senior director for the defendant...more

Third-Party Retaliation Claims After Thompson v. North American Stainless

by Ashley A. Wenger | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/9/2012

In Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP (2011), the U.S. Supreme Court gave its stamp of approval to third-party retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Court thereby resolved a conflict among the...more

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