In a strong victory for civil rights and employment rights activists, two US Supreme Court rulings Tuesday established that laws barring discriminatory behavior at work also allow employees to sue their employers for retaliation, even if the right is not explicitly stated in the statute. The Court’s decisions in CBOCS West v. Humphries and Gomez-Perez […]
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US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Lawsuits over Retaliation
May 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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Japanese Restaurant Chain Pays to Settle Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Under the terms of a recent settlement, a Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar chain agreed to pay $80,000 to two former employees who were allegedly harassed and discriminated against in the workplace.
Marta Yolanda Elias Garcia, Francisca Elizabeth Carrillos Lopez, and several other female Hispanic workers complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about unwanted […]
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Energy Company Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments
An energy company based in Washington, D.C. has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit filed against it and its subcontractors for $2 million. The lawsuit, which accused Conectiv of allowing employees to engaging in racist behaviors, including the use of racial slurs and inflammatory symbols, was brought by four black workers from a site in Bethlehem.
Conectiv […]
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