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Discrimination / Harassment

Death threat? Yeah, that’s reason to quit

09/26/2016
It goes without saying that you can’t tolerate a supervisor who threatens to kill a subordinate. It’s not good enough to suspend him without pay and then let him come back after a lengthy leave.

Banker wins $3.5 million in sexual orientation suit

09/22/2016
A Steele County, Minn., judge has awarded a banker $3.5 million in damages after a bank holding company ousted him after he revealed he is gay.

COBRA coverage continues even if carrier changes

09/22/2016
Employees who elect to continue their health insurance coverage after a work separation get to maintain that coverage even if the employer switches plans.

Rudeness doesn’t always equal hostile environment

09/14/2016
Just because co-workers can be rude doesn’t mean the target of mean comments has a hostile work environment claim — especially when the comments are ambiguous, subject to interpretation and didn’t occur repeatedly.

Leave denied? Yeah, so is employee’s lawsuit

09/12/2016
Some employees want to blame anything bad that happens to them at work on discrimination. The reality is usually different.

Brace for new wave of harassment lawsuits

09/09/2016
If the recent past is any indication, employers may soon be seeing an increase in sexual harassment complaints and lawsuits.

Dunkin’ Donuts manager not so sweet to employees

09/07/2016
A Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee in Westchester, N.Y., will pay $150,000 to several women who were sexually harassed by a former manager.

Court warns serial litigant: No more frivolous lawsuits

09/07/2016
A federal court has warned a woman who has acted as her own attorney in a series of employment discrimination lawsuits that any further lawsuits will be scrutinized.

Check timing whenever an employee brings EEOC suit

09/07/2016
Did a lawsuit suddenly come out of nowhere after you thought it was long dead? If so, it may be worth determining if the claim is untimely.

Ex-employee files race bias complaint against Baylor, Texas, med

09/06/2016
A former employee of Baylor Scott & White Health, which owns hospitals throughout North and Central Texas, is suing the company, alleging that her September 2014 firing was discriminatory.