Can I Be Fired for Getting Pregnant?
Women in the workplace face unique obstacles that can sometimes lead to unlawful discrimination. Pregnancy, for example, can take time away from a woman’s ability…
Worker Files Lawsuit against AT&T for Age Discrimination
Telecommunications giant AT&T is facing an age discrimination lawsuit after a fired worker accused the company of engaging in practices that result in the forcing…
Are Transgendered Employees Protected under Title VII?
A transgender woman working for Saks Fifth Avenue in Texas has received a settlement in her employment discrimination case filed this past January.
In a statement…
Can I Be Fired for Taking Prescription Drugs?
On February 17, a Beckville man filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Nabors Completion & Production Services Co., alleging discrimination and wrongful termination. The…
Plano Extends Employment Protections to LGBT Workers
Amidst heated debate, Plano passed an amendment on December 8, 2014 to its 1989 non-discrimination ordinance to extend equal rights to residents regardless of sexual…
Can Employers Require Workers to Get Vaccinations?
So far in 2015, 170 people in 17 states have been infected with measles, most stemming from a large outbreak at Disneyland. Several of the…
Feds Rule in Favor of Workers after Race Discrimination
Ex-employees of a shuttered Sara Lee (now Hillshire Brands) facility will be allowed to enter into settlement discussion with Hillshire Brands after the Equal Employment…
Wal-Mart Settles Age and Disability Discrimination Case Brought Against It
The ex-manager of a Keller, Texas Wal-Mart will be receiving a $150,000 settlement along with other significant relief after Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, L.L.C. agreed…
Do Moms Have the Right to Pump Breastmilk at Work?
A new mom recently fired from a North Texas Bob’s Steak and Chop House has filed a sex-discrimination lawsuit against her ex-employer after she was…
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