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 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 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
Read MoreThree nurses have accused two Colorado travel nurse staffing companies of implementing a bait-and-switch payment scheme. They have accused the firms of making false pay offers, then cut the promised wages after the nurses moved to the assignment location. They have also accused the two companies of failing to properly pay overtime rates. Case background Read More
Read MoreAnheuser-Busch will settle a worker’s retaliation lawsuit in which an employee alleged she was removed from her union steward duties after she filed for workers’ compensation and complained about discrimination. The original claim included allegations of gender bias, workplace retaliation and workers’ compensation retaliation, but failed to meet appropriate workers’ compensation retaliation deadlines. That claim Read More
Read MoreA sex discrimination case against Goldman Sachs, which is now 13 years old, is finally scheduled to go before a jury in June 2023. The class action represents more than 1,400 current and former Goldman Sachs employees. Case background The case against Goldman Sachs was initially filed in 2010. The suit claimed that the firm’s Read More
Read MoreThe Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has heard oral arguments in Hamilton v. Dallas County, which has challenged a decades-old court rule that makes it more difficult for workers and job applicants to bring Title VII discrimination cases. Case background and legal implications The case stems from a group of female detention officers, who are Read More
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