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| May 10, 2013

Persistent Questions About Withheld Funds Led To Retaliatory Firing Explains Chicago Employment Lawyer

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 9, 2013 – The law allows a worker to sue an employer for improperly using funds earmarked for ERISA benefits. “George v. Junior Achievement, No. 11-3291, 7th Cir., 2012 raises an issue that is…

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| May 3, 2013

Aggression On The Job Can Result in Being Fired For Cause Indicates Chicago Employment Lawyer

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 3, 2013 – If an explosive employee causes distress in the workplace that may be cause for being fired. “This particular case is interesting for the take away,” pointed out Timothy Coffey, a Chicago…

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| April 10, 2013

Being Mouthy May Be Cause For Dismissal

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 10, 2013 – Employees with a hair trigger temper and combative demeanor may find themselves unemployed. “Most employers have had experience with an employee who is difficult to work with, in the sense they…

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| April 3, 2013

Race Discrimination and Theft Do Not Mix

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 3, 2013 – Usually an employer disciplines everyone to the same extent. There are exceptions to that rule. “In most cases where a worker has done something requiring discipline in the workplace, the same…

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| March 12, 2013

Banning Unsafe Religious Garments At Work Is Not Discrimination

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 12, 2013 – Religious discrimination does not apply to everything in a workplace. “In EEOC v. The GEO Group, No. 09-3093, 3rd Cir., 2010, a safety issue arose in a workplace that triggered a…

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| March 5, 2013

When A Defendant Loses A Sexual Harassment Case, They Must Pay The Price

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 5, 2013 – When sexual harassment cases are settled out of court, the defendant must still pay up. “This case was filed by a group of women who worked at Chicago’s Leona’s Pizzeria. Their…

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