Workplace Discrimination

• OurExperienceCounts.com Speaks Out On Age Discrimination

  Wayne Parsons | September 29, 2009 1:00 AM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  JEFF WINTERS - Guest Contributor Last year there were 24,582 age discrimination cases received by the EEOC (The Federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission). The Employment Act of 1967...

• Proposal To Fix The Economy By Lowering Retirement Age To 55

  Wayne Parsons | August 24, 2009 1:56 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  Thom Hartmann has a proposal to fix the economy that is at first glance odd but on second thought makes some sense. His proposal to fix our economic woes? Lower the retirement age to 55. Mr....

• Whistleblower Enhancement Protection Act

  Karl Truman | June 11, 2009 6:00 PM | 1 CommentLouisville, KY

  The Whistleblower Enhancement Protection Act of 2009 was introduced earlier this year as part of the federal government’s plan to increase accountability and promote the public’s...

• California Workers Face a Furlough

  James Cool | January 30, 2009 1:30 AM | 1 CommentVentura, CA

  The Silicon Valley Mercury News reports that a Sacramento judge has given California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger the go-ahead to furlough hundreds of thousands of California government...

• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act: timely help for employees

  Timothy Smith | January 12, 2009 11:28 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI

  The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act have reached critical mass in Congress and looks to become law under our next administration. So, what are they and how does this...

• Mass Lay-offs and the WARN Act - you have a right to notice!

  Timothy Smith | December 29, 2008 10:41 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI

  It seems that every week here in Northern Michigan, we're reading about layoffs. People are losing their jobs left and right. Many folks think that just because they are at will employees [they...

• Retaliation Must Be Taken Seriously By Employers and Employees

  Zev Antell | October 29, 2008 9:37 AM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  Most federal laws from which employees derive rights contain what’s called an anti-retaliation provision. Basically, these provisions provide protection of employees who have engaged in a...

• Olive Garden Parent Company Settles Possible Class-Action Wage Lawsuit

  Will Parker | July 23, 2008 12:10 PM | 1 CommentFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC

  The Orlando Sentinel reports Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurant chains' parent company, Darden Restaurants, agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a possible class-action lawsuit over its wage...

• Older Workers Gain Some Protection from Mass Layoffs

  Joshua Laws | June 20, 2008 10:14 AM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that older workers who allege age discrimination during a mass layoff do not have the burden of proving that no reasonable factor motivated the employer. ...

• Philadelphia Police Officers Win $10 M Judgement

  Greg Owen | May 16, 2008 9:45 PM | 1 CommentGlendale, CA

  The three officers were awarded a total of $10 million by a jury this week. The jury awarded $2 million to Raymond Carnation, $3 million to William McKenna, and $5 million to William's twin brother...