09/02/2011
The FMLA gives eligible employees an absolute right to take leave and prohibits employers from discouraging employees from taking that leave. Anything that dissuades employees from using FMLA leave is grounds for litigation.
09/02/2011
Elsa Sallard, a dwarf who worked as a barista at an El Paso Starbucks, has settled her lawsuit against the company for $75,000. Sallard claimed Starbucks fired her after just three days on the job when she asked to stand on a stool behind the counter.