Category: Employee Rights

Earlier this week, a black nursing home supervisor brought her race discrimination case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  In her case, Ms. Jill Crane alleged that the rehabilitation facility (MaryRead MoreRacial Preferences at a Nursing Home and a Transgender’s Workplace Discrimination Claim against Whole Foods

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Another California employee has been awarded millions of dollars as a result of harassment and retaliation in the workplace. James Duffy began working for the City of Los Angeles inRead More$3.8 Million Awarded to California Employee in Racial Discrimination Case