‘discrimination lawsuit’ Archives
Obama signs $4.6B settlement of discrimination lawsuits with Native Americans and black farmers
On December 7, President Barack Obama signed the "Claims Resolution Act of 2010," which will pay Native Americans and black farmers $4.6 billion to settle the class action discrimination lawsuit Cobell v. Salazar and the Pigford II lawsuit. Read more at KRTV.com
Chicago sheriff dept to pay $4 million in discrimination lawsuit
Kim Passananti, a former deputy director for the sheriff's department in Chicago's Cook County, has been awarded $4 million in an employment discrimination lawsuit. A jury agreed with Passananti's claims that her former boss, John P. Sullivan, lied to her about her job being eliminated. A man was ultimately hired to replace Passananti after [...]
Novartis boss pressured saleswoman to get abortion
On the first day of a $200 million sex discrimination trial against the pharmaceuticals company Novartis, a former saleswoman testified that her boss urged her to get an abortion after she asked for a transfer so that she could move in with her fiance. Christine Macarelli said that she told her then-manager, Bruce Holstein, that getting an [...]
JetBlue age discrimination case moves forward
The 2nd Circuit appeals court reinstated the age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against a JetBlue Airways boss who allegedly created a hostile work environment for women and older employees. A district court had previously ruled in favor of JetBlue, but the appeals court has allowed the case to proceed. Diane Gorzynski, a 64-year-old [...]
Black employees sue Nashville Electric Service for discrimination
In September 2009, twenty black current or prospective employees filed a lawsuit against the utility company Nashville Electric Service for being subjected to discrimination and a racially hostile work environment. The lawsuit alleges that the black employees were subjected to racist slurs from coworkers and managers and that the workers who [...]
Nuclear waste processing company settles radioactive discrimination lawsuit
A company called the Studsvik Memphis Processing Facility has agreed to settle a shocking discrimination lawsuit brought against it by the EEOC. As part of the settlement, Studsvik will pay $650,000 to 23 black employees. The nuclear waste processing company had been accused of subjecting its black employees to higher levels of radiation than [...]
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