Tag Archives: wrongful discharge
High End Hair Salon Warren Tricomi Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination
As we have blogged about, it is illegal for someone to not be hired, to be fired, or to be treated differently at work based upon pregnancy. Warren Tricomi, a New York-based hair salon with locations in the Plaza Hotel … Continue reading
EEOC Issues its Final Regulations re: ADA Amendments Act-Substantially Broadens Scope of Disability Discrimination Claims
On March 25, 2011 the EEOC implemented Regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act (“ADAAA”), a law signed by President George W. Bush on September 25, 2008, that was designed to overturn a number of narrow judicial interpretations of the Americans … Continue reading
Judge Rules Walmart Followed Law in Termination of Brain Cancer Patient Using Medical Marijuana
There are now 14 states including the District of Columbia that have laws permitting medical use of marijuana. So increasingly, Courts have been called upon to determine whether an employer may terminate an employee for medical use of marijuana. Only … Continue reading
Del Taco Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment-Female Fondled and Groped by Assistant Manager
Many of you may know that any inappropriate sexual advances by a co-worker or supervisor are prohibited under Title VII, the Florida Civil Rights Act and most other state civil rights statutes. If these types of actions take place at … Continue reading
Simon Property Group Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination
A 33-year-old Union City woman has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against the company that manages the Stanford Shopping Center, alleging she was fired without cause just days before she was slated to return to work. Angelina Duran is seeking … Continue reading