How To Respond to an EEOC Charge
Employment law attorney Keith Clouse discusses steps for employers to take after receiving an EEOC charge of discrimination
OSHA Issues A Final Rule On Tracking Workplace Injuries & Illnesses
“Starting January 1, 2017, employers must electronically submit workplace injuries and illnesses”
Online hacker group allegedly threatens to retaliate in police station shooting
The online hacker group Anonymous reportedly threatened retaliation following the shooting of a teen in a Texas police station.
Posh Beverly Hills Sushi Restaurant Urasawa Fined for Wage Theft
Former employees sue for wage and hour violations of employment law, says LA wage and hour lawyer Eric Grover.
Guestworker Whistleblowers Can Improve Conditions for Millions—If We Let Them
Proposed amendment to the Senate’s immigration bill would protect non-citizens who speak out on workplace abuses from retaliation
Supreme Court appears split on Texas discrimination lawsuit
The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday on the case of a doctor who alleged discrimination against a Texas medical center.
Whistleblower lawsuit filed against Rutgers University after video release
A former employee of the university has filed a whistleblower lawsuit following his dismissal.
Dallas Employment Lawyer: Employer to Pay $2M in Disability Suit
The EEOC reports that Dillard’s Inc., a national retail chain, must pay $2 million to settle a class action disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.
FJA Alert: G.O.P. Aims to Remake Florida Supreme Court
The Republican party is trying to push its political agenda on the only branch of government designed to be outside of politics.
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination/Retaliation Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 08/25/2012 A plaintiff claimed his employer discriminated against him because of his non-Japanese origin and retaliated against him when he complained about the discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer, but the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that determination. Schirle v. Sokudo USA, L.L.C., et al., No. 11-10788 (5th Cir. […]
Discovery Matters in Lawsuits over Employment Law Issues
Employers and employees may find themselves in litigation with one another over a breach of contract issue, the breach of a non-compete agreement, or a discrimination or retaliation matter. Sometimes, the parties can resolve their differences easily. But if the parties are not able to resolve the case at the outset, they must participate in […]