By Steve Kardell | Published May 11, 2023 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination | Tagged Tags: Age Discrimination, federal employment law, settlement agreement |
Equinox Settles Age Bias Lawsuit with Former Employee
The 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 MoreMcDonald’s Franchisee Who Fired an Autistic Employee Settles EEOC Suit
A 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 MoreEx-Fiat Chrysler Worker’s Suit Revived in the Sixth Circuit
Last November, the Sixth Circuit revived a former Fiat Chrysler employee’s suit. The employee claimed that he was fired for taking off time from work, in order to manage his mental health conditions. He claimed that he had provided adequate notice under the FMLA, and his firing was unjust. Case background Edward Render worked in Read More
Read MoreThe City of Shreveport Is Facing a Whistleblower Lawsuit
The city of Shreveport, Louisiana is facing a whistleblower lawsuit. Former City of Shreveport Controller Ben Hebert filed an action against the city for wrongful termination, claiming it happened because he refused to violate state and city laws. Case background Ben Hebert was a City of Shreveport Controller in 2021. He claims that he was Read More
Read MoreEngineer Accuses Former Employer of Factoring Race into COVID Remote Work Policy
A Chinese American engineer, who was fired for refusing to come into the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, has amended his ongoing lawsuit to include claims the former company allowed white employees to work remotely. Case background The plaintiff, a Chinese American engineer working at CGIT Systems Inc. in 2020, accused the company of firing Read More
Read MoreLawsuit Claims New Jersey Rent Assistance Program Fired Whistleblower
New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs has been accused of firing their chief financial officer, after he informed the agency’s leaders about waste and conflicts of interest in the state’s COVID-19 rent assistance program. Case background The plaintiff claimed that he was fired by Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver in April after he asked to work Read More
Read MoreConstruction Employees Accuse Contractor of Racial Bias in Firings
Three Black former employees at a bridge construction company have appealed the verdict in their discrimination suit to the Eleventh Circuit, claiming their employer paid them less that white coworkers, unfairly held them to higher standards and subsequently fired them. Case background The former employees worked at Morris-Shea Bridge Co., a bridge construction company. They Read More
Read MoreJP Morgan Attorney’s Workplace Retaliation Suit Moves Forward
Shaquala Williams, a former compliance attorney at JP Morgan, has sued the company for retaliation after she raised misconduct concerns. The bank filed a motion for summary judgement, alleging Williams was terminated due to poor performance. A New York federal judge denied summary judgement, and the trial will begin this November. Case background Williams’ suit Read More
Read MoreFormer Boston Public Schools Administrator Claims She Was Pushed Out of Her Position After Reporting ESL Concerns
The former administrator of Boston Public Schools who was in charge of English learning claims she was pushed to resign from her position because she was threatened by the district to be fired. She claims these threats came in response to her repeatedly voiced concerns over the district not putting English learners in classes specifically Read More
Read MoreFirefighter Succeeds in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against U.S. Forest Service
A judge awarded a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter $115,000 in back pay, siding with the firefighter in his whistleblower retaliation claim against the Forest Service. The firefighter, Pedro Rios, claimed the agency “blackballed” him for publicly speaking out against the agency’s loose COVID-19 safety protocols during the height of the pandemic.The decision from the Read More
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