Discrimination, Back Pay

So What’s it Going to Cost Me?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/5/2018

When faced with an employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation claim, often the immediate response is, “We are going to defend ourselves and prove we are right,” followed by, “So what will it cost us if we lose?”...more

EEOC Sues Restaurant Maurizio’s Trattoria Italiana for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/14/2018

Restaurant Discriminated Against and Fired Female Employee After Learning She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - Maurizio's Trattoria Italiana, LLC, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Encinitas near San...more

OFCCP Settles Hiring Discrimination Case with LandCare USA, LLC

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 12/20/2017

The Austin, Texas location of LandCare USA, LLC (the “Company”), a company providing landscaping services, recently entered into a conciliation agreement with the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) to...more

Greektown Casino Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/6/2016

Employer Failed to Grant Leave Extension for Employee With Stress-Anxiety Disorder And Fired Him Instead, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - A Detroit casino operator violated federal law by denying a reasonable...more

Jury in EEOC Suit Says Dollar General Must Pay Former Employee Over $277,565 For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/20/2016

Diabetic Employee Fired After Drinking Orange Juice to Stop Attack - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A federal jury has found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a federal disability discrimination...more

Nursing Mother's USDOL Claim Settled

Fisher Phillips on 10/7/2015

The U.S. Labor Department reports that a temporary-staffing employee has received $1,152 in back-wages and unspecified "other damages" for what it contended was a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's Section...more

Sensient Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/23/2015

Dried Food Producer Unlawfully Discharged Workers After Denying Extended Leave of Absence for Disability-Related Needs, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, a producer of dried...more

DOL Files Discrimination Suit Against Baltimore-Based Federal Contractor

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 7/10/2015

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has filed a lawsuit before the Office of Administrative Law Judges against WMS Solutions LLC (“WMS”) alleging violations of...more

OFCCP Settles Pay Discrimination Claims With Medical Products Manufacturer

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/26/2013

As all federal contractors and subcontractors know, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has made investigation of compensation discrimination a priority. This emphasis aligns with the president’s...more

OFCCP Issues Directive 310: Guidance on Back Pay Calculations

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 7/31/2013

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) released Directive 310 on July 17, 2013. The Directive provides guidance concerning the calculation of back pay awards by OFCCP in investigations and proceedings...more

California Supreme Court Holds That Proof That Employer Would Have Made Same Employment Decision Absent Discrimination Precludes...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/12/2013

On February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court held that where a plaintiff proves that unlawful discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") was a substantial factor motivating her...more

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