Calif. 2nd: Retaliation in Police Citation Quota Case May Not Be an Uninsurable ‘Willful Act’ December 7, 2023 By Jim Sams California Labor Code section 1102.5 prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for refusing to participate in unlawful activities. That explains...
Pa. Governor`s Office Settles Former Staffer’s Sexual Harassment Claim October 23, 2023 By Brooke Schultz HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) __ The office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro settled a former employee`s claim she was sexually harassed...
11th Circuit Panel Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Suit by White TV Weatherman September 11, 2023 By Jim Sams The use of a form that identified an employee’s race as part of a company’s termination process was not evidence...
Judge Rules that Southwest Failed to Follow His Order in Flight Attendant’s Free-Speech Case August 9, 2023 By David Koenig DALLAS (AP) — A judge has sanctioned Southwest Airlines, writing that the airline twisted his words and disregarded his order...
US Companies Caught in Diversity Crossfire Are Frozen by Uncertainty August 1, 2023 By Jeff Green The US Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action has sparked a fierce debate over the future of diversity in corporate...
Feds Suing Poultry Producers over Unfair Worker Practices July 26, 2022 By Michael Balsamo WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in...
Tesla Barred from Pausing Race Bias Case While Challenging Agency’s Powers June 9, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Tesla Inc TSLA.O cannot pause a California civil rights agency’s lawsuit alleging widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant while...
US Supreme Court Rules Southwest Airlines Cannot Force Wage Suit into Arbitration June 7, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme...
Judge Rules Amazon Must Reinstate Fired Warehouse Worker April 20, 2022 By Haleluya Hadero A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former warehouse employee who was fired in the early days of the...