Workplace Discrimination

• Apollo Group/University of Phoenix Online Settles Discrimination Lawsuit over Mormon Favoritism

  Mike Ferrara | November 05, 2008 4:55 PM | 7 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  In what is being called the largest settlement in the history of religious discrimination lawsuits brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Apollo Group Inc. has agreed...

• Former South Jersey Gas Employee Wins $1.8 Million after Employer Failed to Make Accomodations for His Depression

  David Mittleman | August 09, 2009 11:46 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI

  Atlantic City—a former employee of South Jersey Gas sued his employer for failing to make accommodations for his depression and then firing him just days shy of his 20th anniversary of...

• Make Sure You Read Your Applications For Insurance

  Mike Bryant | April 15, 2009 9:11 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  There are two times when insurance companies are very interested in the activities of those that they insure. They are very interested in ensuring that they premiums get paid and they are again...

• Breaking Down Borders: Speaking Up For Those without a Voice

  Nick Avgerinos | June 06, 2008 11:10 AM | 4 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL

  If a tree falls in the forest but no one hears it, does it still make a sound? You bet it does. Similarly, just because an injured party cannot speak for himself does not mean that he does not...

• Wal-Mart Settles Wage and Hour Claims/FLSA Violations

  Timothy Smith | December 26, 2008 2:38 PM | 3 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  On Christmas Eve 2008, Wal-Mart agreed to settle nearly 65 state and federal class-action lawsuits filed by current and former employees. The heart of the claims made by the plaintiffs included...

• Labor bill may give workers tool to fight for higher pay.

  Wayne Parsons | January 26, 2009 1:09 PM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Wall Street Journal (1/24, Trottman, Maher) reported, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, named for a woman whose attempt to sue Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for pay discrimination was blocked...

• USA Today Malpractice Editorial Off the Mark

  Christopher Nace | December 29, 2008 9:23 AM | 2 CommentsWashington, DC

  A recent editorial in USA Today suggests that physicians are forced to practice defensive medicine to head off lawsuits. The editorial suggests that lawyers are the only ones benefiting from the...

• Supreme Court Age Discrimination Ruling

  Jon Lewis | June 21, 2008 5:58 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  On Thursday, June 19, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on age discrimination. According to the Birmingham News, the Court held 7 to 1 that "when older workers are...

• Important New Age Discrimination Legislation

  Jeff Winters | October 26, 2009 9:27 PM | 1 CommentVoices

  Important New Age Discrimination Legislation As we continue to struggle with a stalled economy, the statistics continue to demonstrate that age discrimination is a growing issue for both working...

• 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...