Ruby Tuesday has decided against fighting its age discrimination suit in court and will take a settlement. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought the age discrimination case against the restaurant after complaints arose around six of its chains. While Ruby Tuesday is not admitting guilt or that there actually was age based discrimination, it… Read More
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Changing Reasons for Termination may be a Sign of Retaliation
Under employment laws, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who participate in a number of protected activities. One such protected activity is complaining about or reporting potential unlawful discrimination in the workplace. If an employee claims he or she was disciplined, demoted, or terminated for complaining of discrimination, the employer must present a valid,… Read More
Fired For Putting Out A Fire
A greeter, though not at Wal-Mart, was fired in Michigan for helping a customer in need. David Bowers, was working when a customer ran into the building seeking help with a car fire. As many would, Bowers grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher, ran outside, and helped put out the fire. Then he was fired. The… Read More
Will Employee Credit Checks be Banned?
Nearly half of all employers check an applicant’s credit before offering a job or an employee’s credit prior to a promotion. Employer credit checks are currently legal under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and are conducted from minimum wage, entry level jobs all the way up to senior management positions. According to a recent… Read More
Federal Contractors Violate Labor Laws
A government contractor is any private company that has a contract with the federal government to produce goods or services, and may range anywhere from small businesses to corporate giants. Federal government contracts are extremely important to the economy in the United States. Government agencies pay approximately $500 billion every year in contracts to companies… Read More
Sheriff Deputy Wins Retaliation Case
Both federal and state laws protect an employee’s right to refuse to participate in unethical or illegal behavior. Furthermore, the laws prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee who refuses to engage in questionable practices or reports any such practices. An employer may not threaten, discipline, demote, terminate, or otherwise treat an employee in… Read More
FAMILY Act Introduced in Congress
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) currently gives eligible employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of leave from work per year for certain reasons without fear of losing their jobs. Valid reasons include pregnancy, childbirth, adoption of a child, serious medical conditions, caring for a loved one with a serious medical… Read More
Winter Holidays in the Workplace
As previously discussed on this blog, employers are not required by law to provide employees with time off on nationally recognized holidays. However, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does require employers to reasonably accommodate an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs and practices. Such reasonable accommodations can include allowing time off for… Read More
Will SeaTac Set the Stage for Raising Minimum Wage?
Minimum wage has been a hot button issue in 2013, with several states across the country raising their minimum wage amounts and Washington, D.C. lawmakers trying to do so on the federal level. Fast food workers in particular have been walking off the job, demanding a wage increase to $15.00 per hour. Corporate giants such… Read More
Sexual Harassment at Archie Comics?
Archie Comics has brought the United States beloved and wholesome characters such as Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. However, behind the scenes at the company, things do not seem to be so wholesome. The co-CEO, Nancy Silberkleit, faces a recent lawsuit filing alleging discrimination and retaliation based on employees’ gender. She… Read More