New life came into a discrimination case against the United Parcel Service after a Supreme Court ruling that clarifies the legal protections for pregnant employees. UPS and other workers in Indiana might have heard that the company was being sued for not accommodating...
Month: March 2015
Filing a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
Everyday in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, people are terminated by their employer. What may seem like a legitimate reason for being fired isn't always such. If you feel as though you have been wrongfully terminated, dismissed or fired, contact the [nap_names...
Twitter faces possible gender discrimination lawsuit
Ex-employees of Twitter in Indiana could potentially choose to join a new class-action lawsuit started by a woman who worked at Twitter as a software engineer. In her court filings, she accused the company of removing women from the promotion process by not making its...
Woman sues Facebook for harassment and discrimination
Indiana employees may be interested to learn that the major social network company Facebook was sued for workplace discrimination on March 16. According to the lawsuit, the employee plaintiff stated that she was harassed by her boss for taking one day off each month...
How Do I Know I May Have a Case?
When you are hired for a job, you expect, and should receive, certain things. Respect and fair treatment are only a couple of required behaviors. Unfortunately, there are instances where you may be shunned or disrespected in the workplace without merit or prompting....
A preventive approach is the best sexual harassment policy
Depending upon the industry, sexual harassment on the job gets reported by 25 to 70 percent of female employees. When it results in a lawsuit, the employer loses 70 percent of the time with an average payout of $200,000. Training is not mandated by federal law nor by...
Discrimination risks in employee wellness programs
Indiana residents who are employed at companies with wellness programs may be offered incentives to participate in those programs. Their effectiveness remains unproven, but there is some concern that employers may apply additional pressure to employees to participate...
You deserve time off to care for your family
In Indiana, family values are strong. While a good work ethic is important and being a diligent and reliable employee is always beneficial, sometimes family has to come first. Whether a child or spouse has fallen ill, or you are pregnant and need to take time off to...
$186M AutoZone verdict to be appealed
Indiana workers and companies are watching the outcome of AutoZone's attempt to call for a retrial of a workplace discrimination lawsuit with great interest. The company says the award is unprecedented and disproportionate to the actual damages the plaintiff suffered,...
Employment laws concerning jury duty
Employees in Indiana who are called to serve on a jury are often worried about how the service will affect their jobs. Although serving on a jury could potentially result in days or weeks away from work, employers are not allowed to retaliate against their employees...