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Underage teen sues McDonald’s franchise over sex with boss

08/01/2007

A teenage girl who worked in a Coral Springs McDonald’s is suing the franchise holder after her store manager, Hector Figueroa, carried on a sexual relationship with her for nearly a year …

Florida enacts law providing leave to deal with domestic violence

08/01/2007

For the first time, the state of Florida has passed a leave law that affects the private sector. The newly minted Domestic Violence Leave Law provides time off to employees who suffer domestic abuse …

Vague complaints not enough to trigger retaliation protection

08/01/2007

Most discrimination laws include a provision that makes it illegal to retaliate against employees who complain about discrimination …

Pregnancy Discrimination Act doesn’t apply to partner of pregnant woman

08/01/2007

The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) protects women from discrimination based on pregnancy or the ability to become pregnant. But men who are fired while their girlfriends or wives are pregnant can’t bring a PDA lawsuit …

Same rule, different punishment OK if you can justify

08/01/2007
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Apply common sense in determining ‘Substantial impairment’

08/01/2007

We’re becoming a nation of complainers, and the workplace is no exception. Consider the growing number of employees who claim they have a real or imagined disability—and want an accommodation …

Company photos may help clarify harassment relationship

08/01/2007

If your organization is like most, you probably have a few company social events like a summer picnic and a holiday party …

Employee or independent contractor? For workers’ comp, commission is last word

08/01/2007

Independent contractors aren’t eligible for workers’ compensation benefits paid by their contractor’s insurer, but employees are …

$12 million settlement ends Chicago’s political-Bias suit

08/01/2007

The city of Chicago will pay approximately $12 million to settle a suit alleging it hired and promoted based on political affiliation …

Insurance carrier claims it didn’t understand policy

08/01/2007

Farmers Automobile Insurance Association (FAIA) failed to pay overtime to its claims adjusters in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Illinois Minimum Wage Act …