Tragically, sexual harassment and gender discrimination have existed in workplaces for many years. In 2011, five female employees at KPMG sued the company for $350 million, alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Last week, the women filed a Title VII...
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Colleges and universities underpaying female professors
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 11, 2018 | Wage And Hour Violations
The University of Arizona pays male employees thousands of dollars more per year than female employees, according to a recent class action lawsuit. An associate professor at the university recently filed a $20 million lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents....
Home depot employee awarded $175 thousand in wrongful termination case
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 10, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Working with physical disabilities can be extremely difficult, especially later in life. After a two-week trial, jurors awarded a California woman $175,500 in her claim against Home Depot. The plaintiff claimed that Home Depot fired her due to her medical conditions,...
Employee problems at Facebook?
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 10, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Institutional racism is an ongoing talking point in the news cycle these days. Discussions are typically about subtle or conscious bias, influenced by stereotypes. These are often social queues or behavior patterns that a non-minority may not even be aware of, yet...
Female run company faces pregnancy discrimination claims
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 9, 2018 | Pregnancy Discrimination
Even companies run by women can face pregnancy discrimination claims. The Wonderful Company is owned and led by female billionaire, Lynda Resnick. Resnick began the business as a working single mother. Years later, the company is now facing claims of pregnancy...
Four common forms of employer retaliation against whistleblowers
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 7, 2018 | Whistleblowers
It takes a lot of courage for an employee to expose an employer who is engaging in illegal activity. Sadly, many employers will attempt to punish people for coming forward.Fortunately, federal and state laws are in place to protect whistleblowers from employer...
Doctor claims Georgia prison violated his whistleblower rights
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 7, 2018 | Whistleblowers
Speaking out against your employer can be terrifying. Last year, a doctor working for the Augusta State Medical Prison in Georgia spoke out against the horrific conditions inside the prison. He recently filed a lawsuit under the Georgia Whistleblower Act against the...
California port truckers allege minimum wage violations
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 7, 2018 | Wage And Hour Violations
Six port truckers working for the trucking company, California Cartage Express, are alleging that their employer is violating minimum wage laws. According to the lawsuit, the workers claim that the company is not paying employees for at least one hour of work per day....
Teacher awarded over $3.5 million in wrongful termination case
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 6, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
A California court recently awarded over $3.5 million to a school teacher in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The court ordered a pastor in the Archdiocese to pay an additional $87 thousand in punitive damages to the plaintiff....
Google creates new sexual harassment policies following protests
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 6, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Last month, the New York Times released an article that revealed Google hid claims of sexual harassment and paid top executives large exit packages to remain silent about their misconduct. According to the article, one of the exit packages totaled over $90 million...
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