Former Iowa Senate Republican Caucus employee to file sexual harassment lawsuit
A former employee of the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus said that she plans on filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against the organization. Kirsten Anderson claims that a number of her male bosses and coworkers created a "continuously crude and [...]
EEOC files race discrimination lawsuit against Mississippi pizza restaurant
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a race discrimination lawsuit against Clarksdale, Mississippi restaurant, Stone Pony Pizza. According to the EEOC, Stone Pony Pizza refused to hire black job applicants for customer-facing [...]
Sexual harassment complaints lead to resignation of NY Assemblyman Vito Lopez
New York State Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez announced his resignation from the NY State Assembly on Monday. On Friday, Governor Cuomo's spokeswoman had called on the Assembly to try to fire Lopez if he did not agree to immediatedly resign his [...]
Disability discrimination lawsuit costs BMO Harris Bank $400,000
BMO Harris Bank has agreed to pay $400,000 to 14 former employees to settle an EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit. According to the EEOC, BMO Harris Bank failed to provide reasonable accomodations to its disabled employees and unlawfully [...]
Former Ohio firefighter files EEOC discrimination complaint after witnessing coworker Nazi salutes
A 28-year veteran firefighter has filed an EEOC discrimination complaint against the Shawnee Fire Department. Paul Way claims that he was fired in December 2012 for complaining about coworkers making Nazi salutes to fire chief Todd Truesdale, who [...]
Hostile work environment lawsuit filed against Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings
A hostile work environment lawsuit has been filed against Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings. Former Davis County deputy attorney Tyler James Larsen claims that Rawlings subjected him to a hostile work environment for over three years and then [...]
