It is not uncommon for a high-level employee or manager at a company in Indiana to have an employer contract. Non-compete agreements and severance agreements are also fairly common. An attorney can help you to protect your interests when you are dealing with these...
Month: August 2015
Woman sues former employer for violating FMLA
There may come a point in a person's life when they need to take time away from work due to a medical condition or a family member falling ill. Thanks to the Family and Medical Leave Act, it is possible for people to take this time away from work, and once they have...
Target settles suit involving alleged race, gender discrimination
Receiving unfair treatment in Indiana on the basis of protected factors, such as race or gender, not only is offensive to the victim, but it is also illegal. This is the situation that job candidates in a nearby state said they faced in a recent legal case. They...
Several former Days Inn employees file race discrimination suit
Being mistreated in the workplace can be emotionally damaging, but suffering this mistreatment specifically because of one's race -- something that is beyond one's control -- can be even more humiliating for an individual in Indiana. Several former motel employees in...
When can a person file an employment discrimination claim?
In the United States, many people have had experience with employment discrimination. Not every incident has been reported and there are people out there who are continuing to deal with their employer discriminating against them. For the many who have decided to take...
Workers paid less than owed may file claim against employer
People in Indiana naturally work hard for their hourly wages or salaries. In fact, many individuals end up working over 40 hours a week just so that they can create better lives for their families and for themselves. Unfortunately, in some cases, they end up not being...
Registered nurse files sexual harassment suit
Sexual harassment can harm a person's self-esteem and even his or her career prospects in Indiana. One individual in another state said she was the victim of sexual harassment at the hospital for which she used to work. To pursue damages, she has filed a lawsuit...
Report your employer for violating the law
Not every employer is as honest and trustworthy as everyone would hope they would be. All around the world, there are employers who choose to engage in illegal activity. Not only do they engage in illegal activity, but they may also try to recruit employees to join...
Man claims age discrimination at airport
Being mistreated simply because one is younger or older than other workers is an unlawful practice in Indiana and other states. One man in another state recently said he was the target of age discrimination at the airport for which he worked. He has thus filed a suit...
Woman files workplace disability discrimination against employer
Suffering a disability can be both physically and emotionally trying, but being terminated because of one's disability only makes matters worse. One nursing supervisor in a state outside of Indiana recently filed a lawsuit against her employer, alleging workplace...