We've all seen or heard at one time or another of a story in which a worker sues their former employer for violating employment laws. This has especially been the case with more and more people in low-wage jobs who are finally coming forward with complaints about...
Month: January 2013
Indiana not-for-profit teacher’s assistants denied unemployment benefits
Seasonal jobs are a common sight across the nation, including here in Indiana. Whether you're a concession-stand attendant at a ballpark or a school teacher, you know that during the off season, you will likely have to seek alternate work or face the tough decision of...
Indiana funeral director resigns after refusing to create fake bodies
Normally, wrongful discharge lawsuits aren't that strange; people can sue for a variety of reasons and most of the time those reasons are backed by evidence of discrimination, harassment, or other violations of employment law. But a bizarre case in Indianapolis has...
Indianapolis staffing company sued for violating federal labor laws
A federal lawsuit was filed this month in an Indiana District Court after a worker accused an Indianapolis staffing company, Access Therapies, of not only abusing legal foreign workers but violating federal labor laws as well.According to his attorney, about 100...
Former employee sues Armani for wrongful termination
The famous fashion company Giorgio Armani Corp is known for many things, but knowingly covering up an incident of sexual harassment then allowing the victim to be wrongfully terminated afterwards simply isn't one of those things its known for.But this is exactly what...
McCormick & Schmick’s employee wins disability discrimination lawsuit
Nearly everyone in Indianapolis is familiar with the popular restaurant chain McCormick & Schmick's. Generally regarded as an upscale restaurant with exceedingly high standards for employee decorum, a recent lawsuit out of Maryland may change this perception and...
McCormick & Schmick’s employee wins disability discrimination lawsuit
Nearly everyone in Indianapolis is familiar with the popular restaurant chain McCormick & Schmick's. Generally regarded as an upscale restaurant with exceedingly high standards for employee decorum, a recent lawsuit out of Maryland may change this perception and...
Employers discriminating against mothers in the workplace
How would you feel, as a parent, if your employer made comments such as "I bet if you had a nanny you could be at work more," or "Don't you feel bad leaving your kids at home while you're at work?" Would you be okay with them or would you be offended?Surprisingly, and...
Can a rant of Facebook get you fired from your job?
In the fall of 2010, a worker at Hispanics United of Buffalo received a text message from one of her fellow employees stating that she was going to "discuss her concerns regarding employee performance" to their executive director. According to phone and text message...
Will the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra make music in 2013?
The New Year was bittersweet for many Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra members who were both thankful that the lockout was over but disappointed by the 32 percent reduction in their salaries for the 2013 concert calendar.Readers of our blog may remember how strained...