Employment Law This Week: Constructive Discharge Claims, Class Waivers, Hiring Bias, Electronic Record-Keeping Rule, Equal Pay
The world of employment law is ever-changing, and 2023 was no exception. Keeping up with the latest developments can be daunting, but it's necessary for professionals across all industries. That's why we've compiled a list of...more
ST. LOUIS – Tapco Inc, a manufacturer and molder of farm equipment in Bridgeton, Missouri, agreed to conciliate two federal discrimination charges alleging sexual harassment and constructive discharge with the U.S. Equal...more
Asian Food Companies Failed to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Both Female and Male Employees, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES – Pacific Culinary Group, Inc. and CB Foods, Inc., two companies involved in the sale,...more
Supervisors Repeatedly Ignored Workers’ Reports of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - EVERETT, Wash. —Red Robin International, Inc., a casual dining chain with restaurants throughout the United States and Canada,...more
Supervisors Repeatedly Ignored Young Workers’ Reports of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - SEATTLE — Fast food chain Chipotle Services LLC and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., violated federal law by subjecting young...more
Supervisors Repeatedly Ignored Farmworker’s Reports of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - SEATTLE —Chief Orchards, a tree fruit business based in Yakima, Washington, violated federal law by allowing a Latina...more
Our August 2021 update considers recent developments in employment law, including a significant case on section 100(e) automatically unfair dismissals during the COVID-19 lockdown, and cases on disability discrimination and...more
COVID-19- automatic unfair dismissal for employee who remained in Italy during outbreak - A Tribunal has found, in the case of Montanaro v Lansafe Limited, that an employee who had travelled from the UK to Italy for the...more
Restaurant General Manager Sexually Harassed Women, Including Teen Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – Koerner Management Group, Inc., doing business as IHOP (KMG), a Virginia based corporation that owns 12 IHOP...more
While the viability of a claim of “constructive demotion” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) has yet to be determined by the Fourth Circuit, a series of cases in district courts within the Circuit...more
Restaurant Tolerated a Sexually Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, doing business as Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen in Little Rock, will pay $300,000 to former...more
On November 7, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Paige v. Atrion Communication Resources, Inc., et al., considered a hostile work environment/sexual harassment claim under the New Jersey Law...more
Company Failed to Stop a Male Manager's Harassment of Female Employee, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Caribbean Farmers Market, a Decatur, Ga, supermarket, will pay $25,000 and provide other significant relief to...more
Officer Was Subjected to Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Finally Constructive Discharge, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - The North Liberty, Ind., Police Department will pay $12,000 and make significant...more
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Ontario, Colistro v. Tbaytel, 2019 ONCA 197, puts employers in Ontario on notice that if they re-hire an employee who has a history of victimizing a current employee by sexual...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers face a tough challenge in trying to balance their obligations under the ADA with efforts to enforce workplace rules. A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied an employee’s request to reopen her case based on alleged changed attitudes “post-Weinstein.” The Court also denied the employer’s request for sanctions but...more
Popular Milk Tea Franchises Accused of Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - Tapioca Express, a South El Monte, Calif.-based milk tea franchise, and two of its franchisees...more
Conduct Included Simulated Sex Acts, Solicitations for Sex, and Physical Threats, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - Two related International House of Pancakes (IHOP) franchises violated federal law when the male...more
Employer Is Entitled To Recover $4 Million In Attorney's Fees From EEOC - CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1642 (2016) - The EEOC filed suit against CRST (a trucking company) alleging...more
Court Denies Warehouse Retailer's Attempts to Avoid Trial on Allegations Store Failed to Stop Customer from Stalking and Harassing Employee - CHICAGO - A federal district court judge ruled that the U.S. Equal Employment...more
A recent ruling from a Tennessee appeals court reinforces that a prompt and reasonable investigation can help save an employer from liability in response to sexual harassment charges....more
$300,000 In Punitive Damages Upheld In Sexual Harassment Case Despite Nominal Damages Award - State of Arizona v. ASARCO LLC, 2014 WL 6918577 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc). Angela Aguilar who worked in a copper mine...more
In State of Arizona v. ASARCO LLC, WL 6918577, published December 10, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an award of $300,000 in punitive damages did not violate due process even though no compensatory damages...more
Company Failed to Discipline Supervisor Who Sexually Harassed at Least Five Female Employees, Federal Agency Says - SAIPAN, CNMI - Pacific Airport Services, Inc., an airport services provider for various airlines...more