A recent case showed how slurs and nasty jokes in the workplace create $3.3 million dollars in liability for a company. In the case, two former minority employees of aRead MoreSlurs and Racial Jokes Cause $3.3 Million Dollar Liability and More National Origin Discrimination Actions in California
$66 Million Dollar Settlement in Novartis Patient Kickback Lawsuit and Additional Wrongful Termination Action against LA Times
This week, the courts disclosed yet another massive multi-million dollar settlement that will undoubtedly discourage future similar kickback schemes while encouraging other whistleblowers to come forward. A former Novartis PharmaceuticalsRead More$66 Million Dollar Settlement in Novartis Patient Kickback Lawsuit and Additional Wrongful Termination Action against LA Times
$5.8 Million Awarded in Class Action Wage and Hour Claim
Just this Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court upheld a $5.8 million award in a class action lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo. Court-watchers across the country areRead More$5.8 Million Awarded in Class Action Wage and Hour Claim
Protected Speech in Quicken Loans’ Workplace and the Creation of Hostile Work Environment Awards Choked Worker $7.4M
A recent case involved the termination of an employee after another employee overheard him swearing in the bathroom while discussing client matters. Specifically, a Quicken Loans representative was speaking toRead MoreProtected Speech in Quicken Loans’ Workplace and the Creation of Hostile Work Environment Awards Choked Worker $7.4M
Mocking Employees Places Wal-Mart in Hot Water After Charges of Disability Discrimination
An interesting case this week charges Wal-Mart with failing to prevent a hostile work environment and disability discrimination. The former employee was a disabled forty-seven year old with cerebral palsyRead MoreMocking Employees Places Wal-Mart in Hot Water After Charges of Disability Discrimination
Misclassification and Racial Discrimination Claims in Los Angeles
Ms. Jewel Gardner, a former employee of DineEquity Inc. (and formerly its predecessor, International House of Pankakes, and then IHOP), who had dedicated 22 years of work to her employer,Read MoreMisclassification and Racial Discrimination Claims in Los Angeles
New OSHA Whistleblower Protection Rules and a $200,000 Judgment in a Retaliation Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has been very busy this week issuing final rules regarding the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower protections as well as handingRead MoreNew OSHA Whistleblower Protection Rules and a $200,000 Judgment in a Retaliation Lawsuit
Weekly Whistleblower Update: Another Health Care Company Settles for $35 Million to Settle FCA Lawsuit
21st Oncology Inc., a national health care company managing 145 cancer clinics in 16 states, entered into an agreement this week to pay $35 million dollars to settle a FalseRead MoreWeekly Whistleblower Update: Another Health Care Company Settles for $35 Million to Settle FCA Lawsuit
Two Cases that Stood Out this Week involved a Million Dollar Settlement for FMLA Violation as well as Gender and Age Discrimination Claims
The first case was brought by a former laundry room employee of Avalon Health Care, a rehabilitation and medical care company serving over forty one long term care communities inRead MoreTwo Cases that Stood Out this Week involved a Million Dollar Settlement for FMLA Violation as well as Gender and Age Discrimination Claims