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Employment Law
Ascent Media Group, a production company in Hollywood, California was sued by former employee, Andrew MacDonald who claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting another employee doing drugs in the bathroom. According to MacDonald when he informed his boss the issue was downplayed and he felt that he was not believed. MacDonald then sarcastically suggested that […]
Employment Law
Bellevue Indoor Gun Range were sued by 9 employees who had contracted lead poisoning while on the job and were fired after they filed worker’s compensation claims. According to the complaint, the gun range began a remodeling project in 2012 that required the removal of massive amounts of soil tainted with lead and required the use of heavy machinery in fully […]
Employment Law
Robert Klein, a former Disney manager has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court claiming that Disney wrongfuly terminated him in retaliation for reporting the sexual harassment of a male employee. According to Klein, in 2011 he reporting that a female employee had sent “lewd” and “pornographic” messages to another Disney employee. (Robert Klein v. Walt Disney Company case:2:13-cv-01358) “Disney’s retaliatory actions […]
Employment Law
According to a PR Newswire release, drivers for Seacon Logix were made to sign agreements, labeling them as independent contractors. Consequently, making them ineligible for overtime pay. However, when 4 truck drivers filed wage claims with the Long Beach office of the California Labor Commissioner, it was determined that Seacon exercised sufficient enough control over its […]
Employment Law
According to the lawsuit, 25-year RadioShack employee, David Nelson, age 55 was assigned a new 43-year-old regional manager to supervise him. Within 4 months of the new supervisor’s arrival, Nelson, who had a spotless performance record, was placed on 2 “performance improvement plans.” Nelson believed that he was being discriminated against by his new supervisor […]
Employment Law
Dairy Queen Franchise operator, YS&J Enterprises, Inc., will pay $17,500 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). (EEOC v. YS&J Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Dairy Queen, Civil Action No. 1:11 CV 01103), According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, 18-year-old Chastity Hill-Cox was harassed […]
Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit today against Staffmark Investment LLC and Sony Electronics, Inc., following allegations that they terminated temporary employee, Dorothy Shanks because of her disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). (EEOC v. Staffmark Investment LLC and Sony Electronics, Inc, N.D. Ill. No. 12-cv-9628). According to the […]
Employment Law
Real Estate Auction company, REDC Default Solutions in Irvine, California will pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) following allegations that they unlawfully failed to accommodate a disabled worker. (Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-03885-D in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas). According to the EEOC, Asset […]
Employment Law
An employment class action lawsuit has been filed against Sykes Enterprises Inc, also known as Alpine Access (collectively SEI), which employs 46,000 people in over 75 international service call centers, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and breach of contractual obligations including unpaid wages and unpaid overtime. Lead plaintiff, Brandie Minor, alleges that she […]
Employment Law
According to the lawsuit WMS Solutions violated state and federal employment laws by making employees pay for job-related equipment and training out-of-pocket, as well as failed to pay them for time spent in required training courses. Plaintiff, Marvin Blandon, said was required to pay for specialty training, equipment and trips to the doctor, all of which are required by […]
Employment Law
According to the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), Ace Cooling & Heating Corporation failed to pay the necessary California prevailing wage to its employees during a project associated with El Camino Community College Bookstore Modernization project located in Torrance, California. California employment labor law dictates that employees with a […]
Employment Law
The lawsuit alleged that Merrill Lynch required associates, who assisted financial advisors, to work more than 40 hours a week but failed to pay them overtime. The lawsuit was filed by Nancy Martignago, a Merrill Lynch employee since 1985, on behalf of herself and other non-exempt client associates. (No. 11CIV03923) According to the suit, Merrill Lynch […]
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