In response to recent labor strikes that spread to 28 stores in 12 cities, Walmart issued a confidential internal memo that has been obtained by several news sources. The memo is meant for salaried employees and attempts to deal with the strikes that are the first in the company’s 50…
The Enochs Law Firm provides an interesting article regarding a recent 10th Circuit finding that an employee can be transferred to a different location for better medical care, and that this transfer is a reasonable accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act. In the case, Clarice Sanchez, a longtime employee of the…
Here are a collection of links to look over. First are a few interesting articles on pension plans. Given the controversial nature of entitlement spending nationwide, the articles give a range of ways in which pension disputes can be handled. Second are some links to some recent employment law developments…
Former Lady Vols Media Director Debby Jennings has filed suit against Tennessee claiming the school discriminated against her based on age and gender. She claims other athletic department officials wanted to replace her with a younger man. She also claims Athletic Director Dave Hart forced legendary women’s basketball coach Pat…
Proving that employment discrimination exists in all industries, Pantheon Ventures, a San Francisco venture capital and private equity firm, has been recently sued by a former principal for gender and age discrimination. Carol Foster alleges that Pantheon denied her key financial benefits that were promised, gave her sales territory away…
The EEOC has commenced a suit against food retailer King Soopers for firing a bipolar worker in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The EEOC is alleging the company refused to accommodate and unlawfully fired a receptionist at its headquarters. Although employment discrimination suits based on mental illness are…
A federal judge in Pittsburgh recently gave preliminary approval to a class action lawsuit on behalf of up to 300 former employees of Panera Bread franchisee Covelli Enterprises. The suit alleged a systematic policy of racial discrimination designed to relegate black employees to “back of the kitchen work” and to…
The EEOC recently obtained a settlement against the Delano Regional Medical Center (DRMC) of Bakersfield, California, which included a fine of $975,000. The DRMC had been accused of harassing and discriminating against 70 Filipino-American employees based on their national origin. Most damningly, the discriminatory activities originated at the top levels…
The EEOC recently filed suit against the Chicago restaurant chain Leona’s Pizzeria, Inc., alleging that the company has gone back on an agreement attempting to resolve employment discrimination claims. The original complaint stemmed from a 2008 allegation filed with EEOC that claimed female employees had been sexually harassed and wrongfully…