By Steve Kardell | Published May 25, 2023 | Posted in Employee Rights, Fraud, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: employer retaliation, employment discrimination, financial fraud |
A former vice president of finance at Transdigm, a Washington aerospace supplier, has accused the company of retaliatory termination after she reported financial fraud. The discrimination suit alleged that Transdigm Group Inc. and AvtechTyee Inc. fired her for being an “emotional” and “aggressive” Latina woman who lacked tact and would not collaborate with others. The Read More
Read MoreEli Lilly has been sued in federal court for age discrimination. A 53-year-old sales employee filed a collective action against the pharmaceutical manufacturer, claiming they violated federal and state anti-discrimination laws by denying older workers promotions. This is similar to what a September 2022 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity claim alleges, as well as a federal Read More
Read MoreA table games dealer has sued Harrah’s Casino and parent company Caesar’s Entertainment for retaliating against him for reporting an incident to human resources and requesting FMLA leave. William Peterson III, a disabled veteran, was forced to work through a fire alarm which triggered his post-traumatic stress disorder. When he reported the event, pointed out Read More
Read MoreA former New Jersey executive assistant prosecutor has settled a wrongful termination claim after he exposed illegal behavior by an addiction recovery expert the counter prosecutor worked with. Michel A. Paulhus will receive $1,075,000 for his 2019 lawsuit against Ocean County and the former county prosecutor Joseph Coronato. Case background Paulhus was working for the Read More
Read MoreThe fitness company Equinox has settled an age bias claim with a former employee in late October 2022. The plaintiff, a 51-year-old former front desk employee, accused Equinox of firing him because of his age. Case background Gregory Teachey filed his claim in November 2018, accusing coworkers of making comments about his age when he Read More
Read MoreA McDonald’s franchisee, who fired an autistic employee of 37 years, recently settled an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit for $100,000. The franchisee, who owns and operates “numerous” McDonald’s restaurants throughout New Jersey, allegedly discriminated against a former employee based on his autism spectrum disorder. Case background Anthony Cardone worked at several McDonald’s restaurants over Read More
Read MoreFebruary was Black History Month, and March is Women’s History Month: it’s the perfect opportunity to look back at two famous Black women whistleblowers and their pursuit of justice. In fact, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), along with Protect our Defenders, Modern Military Association of America, Whistleblowers of America and Walk the Talk Foundation, sent Read More
Read MorePresident Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law in December 2022. This law renders unenforceable nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses in employment contracts and severance agreements, regarding allegations of sexual harassment or assault. Here’s what that means for employees. How the Speak Out Act affects your workplace agreements If you’ve signed a nondisclosure or Read More
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