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Employment Law | Legacy August 23, 2016
First Sexual Orientation Discrimination Decision Sets Legal Precedent
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) August 23, 2016 – Baltimore’s IFCO Systems is set to pay $202,000 after the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigated sexual orientation discrimination allegations. IFCO Systems, also known as Pallet Companies, was the…
Employment Law | Legacy March 21, 2016
Alleged Racial Discrimination, Retaliation, Hostile Working Environment Leads Worker to File Lawsuit
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 21, 2016 – This recent racial discrimination lawsuit, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois case number 15-cv-0141, alleges Southern Illinois Motor Xpress Inc. violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Employment Law | Legacy January 18, 2016
Repeated Racial Slurs, Remarks About Slavery, Other Offensive Behavior Launches EEOC Lawsuit
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 18, 2016 – Offensive racial comments and conduct directed at an African-American worker at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center resulted in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)….
Employment Law | Legacy January 11, 2016
Reverse Discrimination Claims Do Not Always Work in Court Says Employment Attorney Timothy Coffey
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 11, 2016 – While reverse discrimination claims sometimes work, it is rare. Nonetheless, they may still be used as a defense in court. This unusual case involves a husband and wife professorial team in…
Employment Law | Legacy September 11, 2015
What to Be Aware of When Sexual Harassment Occurs in a Small Business
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) September 11, 2015 – Sexual harassment on the job does not just happen in larger businesses. It may happen in a small business environment with a limited number of employees. Small business owners need to…
Employment Law | Legacy December 22, 2014
Despite Legislation Banning Such Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Still Affects American Workplaces
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 22, 2014 – It has been illegal to sexually harass someone in the workplace for more than 50 years. But despite Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual harassment still takes…