McDonald’s Revamps Its Harassment Policy May 22, 2019 By Leslie Patton and Josh Eidelson McDonald’s Corp., in the face of criticism for its handling of harassment complaints, says it’s training workers to deal with...
Iowa Workplace Safety Inspectors Allege Firings Were Retaliation January 12, 2019 By RYAN J. FOLEY Two Iowa workplace safety inspectors were fired in what they are calling retaliation for blowing the whistle on a hostile...
U.S. Meat, Poultry Workers Fear Retaliation for Reporting Workplace Injuries, Hazards December 12, 2017 By Megan Durisin Workers at U.S. meat and poultry processing plants are reluctant to tell federal inspectors about injuries or workplace hazards amid...
HSB: Workplace Training and Policies Key to Avoiding Employment Claims May 4, 2016 National Small Business Week, which runs May 1-6, highlights the importance of small employers to the nation’s economy and community...
Yellowstone National Park Worker Claims Retaliation Over Asbestos Report March 25, 2016 A maintenance worker in Yellowstone National Park said a park concession company retaliated against him after he reported that he...
Agency Finds No Retaliation Over Bay Bridge Safety Concerns October 6, 2014 By JULIET WILLIAMS Caltrans did not retaliate against employees who raised concerns about construction defects on the new $6.5 billion span of the...
Former Mississippi Bailiff Awarded $65K in Retaliation Case September 23, 2014 A federal jury has awarded $65,000 to a former Tupelo Municipal Court bailiff, finding that the city forced her out...
EEOC Reports Federal Discrimination Complaints Down August 22, 2012 Federal employees and applicants filed 16,974 complaints of employment discrimination in fiscal year 2011, down about 3.5 percent from 2010....
Kentucky County Attorney Settles Political Retaliation Suit November 14, 2011 The Pulaski County Attorney and six former employees have settled a lawsuit alleging they were fired for supporting someone else...
Calif. Detectives Get $2.5M in Gender, Retaliation Suit October 7, 2011 Three Los Angeles police detectives have won $2.5 million in a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against LAPD supervisors. A...