File this one under the “sad but true” category. In a series of lawsuits that were borne out of the Jay Nixon governorship, Missouri’s Department of Labor was sued by multiple employees alleging age, gender, and disability discrimination. Matthew Vacca v. Missouri Department of Labor In 2012, Matthew Vacca filed a lawsuit against the department… Read More
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Drug Tests for Employees in Oregon
Drug testing of employees is not specifically addressed in Oregon’s civil rights laws. This does not mean that the employers have carte blanche in conducting drug testing in all situations. It is legal for all employers to conduct drug tests, but it is mandatory for them to proceed with the testing carefully. It can easily… Read More
2017 Legislation Makes it More Difficult for Employees to File Discrimination Claims
In June of last year, Missouri governor Eric Greitens made it more difficult for workers to prove discrimination cases. In a battle that had waged between the Missouri Supreme Court and legislators, plaintiffs had to show that discrimination was a contributing factor in a case of wrongful termination. Now plaintiffs must prove that bias was… Read More
Pregnancy Discrimination? Not so Fast, Corporate America
Women’s rights are consistently being threatened across the country, as vulnerable employees are forced to choose between keeping their jobs, or taking care of their pregnancies in a medically sound fashion. Women are speaking out more than even against the discriminatory actions of their employers, as evinced by the approximately 50% rise in lawsuits based… Read More
White Prison Worker Successfully Wins Discrimination Claim
In late December of 2017, Richard Dixson successfully sued the Missouri Department of corrections for $1.5 million dollars in lost wages and punitive damages. Dixson alleged that ongoing racial harassment subjected him to a hostile work environment. Dixson was then working for the Kansas City Re-Entry Center, which is a minimum-security prison. The majority of… Read More
What Qualifies as a Hostile Work Environment Under Missouri Law?
Hostile work environment attorneys are those who specialize in discrimination and harassment cases. When an employee feels that the culture of the company he or she works for has produced an environment that is not only hostile to his or her career interests but hostile to the employee on a personal and emotional level, the… Read More
Colorado Employer Settles Ageism Lawsuit
Experience is viewed as one of the key traits that every potential employee must have. However, there are times when too much experience is viewed not as an asset but as a hindrance when it comes to being hired. The chances of being contacted for an interview drop dramatically as a person goes from being… Read More
Tesla Hit with Class-Action for Racial Discrimination
In recent events, Tesla Inc. has been hit with multiple discrimination and workplace harassment lawsuits stemming from conduct committed by supervisors toward black workers at its Fremont factory in California. Both Nevada and California have similarly strict laws on employer conduct in the workplace. The claim was filed by Marcus Vaughn on behalf of a… Read More
Loveland Company Settles Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
In recent years the United States has focused on enforcing the Immigration and Nationality Act, preventing employers from discriminating against potential employees who are not United States citizens. As the debate around immigration continues, one Colorado-based company found itself in the unique position of being accused of discriminating against employees not because they were suspected… Read More
Duty of Fair Representation
Case law placed an onus upon labor unions that is known as the Duty of Fair Representation. The Duty of Fair Representation originated in the 1944 United States Supreme Court case of Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad, wherein a black employee sought to set aside a bargain-for-seniority system that discriminated based on race. The… Read More