The Tri-City Herald recently reported on five “tycoons” who have taken an interest in the nation’s growing wage gap. While the five tycoons have different opinions on how the wage gap should be closed, they are all in agreement that something should be done. One of the five tycoons is Seattle’s Nick Hanauer. Hanauer believes… Read More
Archives for February 28, 2014
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A Forklift, A Vending Machine, And Unemployment
The Seattle PI reported recently on an industrious, if misguided, Iowa man who really wanted his candy bar. Robert McKevitt was working at a warehouse when he decided to take a break. He put a dollar in a vending machine for a candy bar. The vending machine was known to have problems, but when the… Read More
Fired For Being Too Feminine
Iowa, like Washington, has laws against employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Because of these laws, Wayne Shimer, a former employee of Casey’s General Store, has employment protections and the ability to seek legal relief for his discriminatory firing. Shimer tells the Des Moines Register of the pattern of discrimination he faced before he was… Read More
Accusations Of Fraudulent Business At Business School
A for-profit business school is under investigation for federal financial aid fraud after a former employee blew the whistle. The New York Times reports on Kelli Amaya, a former administrator for Harris School of Business from 2009 to 2011. Amaya is one of seven former employees who are suing the school in a qui tam… Read More
Restaurant Sued For Removing Accommodation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing a Houston restaurant for disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. In many cases of disability discrimination, an employer fails to consider a disabled applicant or fails to provide reasonable accommodations so that the qualified applicant can perform required duties. In this case, however, the restaurant, Nick’s Restaurant… Read More