By Steve Kardell | Published February 27, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination | Tagged Tags: experienced lawyer, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), whistleblower retaliation, wrongful termination |
A former bus driver for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming she was harassed by supervisors and then terminated after reporting the behavior. The bus driver, Khadija Able, first began driving for WMATA in 2012. She claims to have endured repeated harassment over the course Read More
Read MoreA federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently awarded a pair of employees just over $1 million in lost wages and punitive damages. The company ordered to pay the damages was fire protection equipment manufacturer Lloyd Industries Inc. and its owner, William P. Lloyd. The court found the Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts General Hospital recently agreed to settle a wrongful termination suit filed by a former orthopedic surgeon for $13 million. According to reports from the Boston Globe and statements from the surgeon’s legal team, settlement terms also included Dr. Dennis Burke getting his job back, and the hospital creating a brand new safety initiative named Read More
Read MoreThe #MeToo movement shined a much-needed light on issues involving sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. In this time of greater sensitivity to these issues, it is important that companies have protocols in place to conduct proper investigations when these issues arise in the workplace. Here are a few tips to help your company Read More
Read MoreAccording to a recent lawsuit filed by an ex-employee of the Grand Prairie ISD, former superintendent Susan Simpson Hull fired that employee after they told an investigator about financial wrongdoing in the district. The lawsuit was filed in July, but first became public knowledge in late November. Case background The lawsuit alleges the district hid Read More
Read MoreMelanie Lemon, a former teacher for Williamson County Schools in Tennessee, was granted a partial appeal by the state’s Court of Appeals regarding a lawsuit that had been previously dismissed in which she claimed the district forced her to resign after she was “bullied” by administrators. Lemon’s claims included wrongful termination, breach of contract, infliction Read More
Read MoreBeing the victim of a wrongful termination can make you understandably, angry, sad, frustrated or any combination thereof. When you are dealing with a wrongful termination situation, here are some steps you should take. Keep your cool: It can be very, very tempting to lash out against your former employer or seek some form of Read More
Read MoreA former sales executive for Spectrum in San Antonio claims she was fired from the company in retaliation for reporting allegations of securities frauds to her bosses. She has since filed a federal lawsuit against Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications Inc., and seeks punitive damages, lost wages and a return to her job. Case background Read More
Read MoreA potential $35 million settlement between Wells Fargo & Co. and a number of current and former employees received preliminary approval by a federal judge. The settlement stems from a case filed in October 2016, in which current and former employees claim they were not being paid overtime while working outside of standard bank hours. Read More
Read MoreA former executive for Goldman Sachs alleges he was subjected to homophobic harassment and that anti-gay views from his superiors were the primary reason for his termination. The claimant is William Littleton, who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in the state of New York. According to his complaint, he had reported the consistent teasing and Read More
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