At the end of September 2011, approximately 20 women along with their manager, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against their regional manager who they say repeatedly subjected them to offensive unwanted sexual comments, innuendos and physical touching. The women...
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Woman sues employer for wrongful termination and discrimination
A case out of West Virginia has many people here in Indiana thinking about our own employment laws and how some companies still seem to ignore them especially when it comes to cases of discrimination and wrongful termination.According to a lawsuit filed by a West...
Woman files discrimination lawsuit against Deere and Co.
People in Indiana, and across the nation, expect that they will be relatively safe from persecution or discrimination at their job. Though most businesses enforce serious consequences to anyone who breaks anti-discrimination and harassment rules, often times, managers...
US Supreme Court could step in on DOMA cases
For most people across the state, the upcoming election means more than just who will become the next president, it could change whether employers offer benefits to same-sex couples or not.Currently, some employers offer benefit packages to same-sex couples or people...
U.S. Supreme Court steps in to get HR and employers on same page
In just the last year alone, district courts across the nation have seen dozens, if not hundreds, of cases dealing with everything from discrimination to sexual harassment in the workplace. Despite the outcome to the trials, one thing has become fairly clear to judges...
EEOC makes huge push to end workplace discrimination based on weight
Nearly two decades ago, obese people in the workplace had no protection against discrimination based on their weight. Over the course of 20 years, probably hundreds of people in Indiana and across the nation have been fired not because their performance was slipping...
Woman sues after personality tests disqualifies her for a job
With the Indiana job market so saturated with job applicants, employers have become more choosey about the employees that they decide to hire. Many companies have even begun performing personality tests on potential employees to see how they react in certain...
Bank of America sued by disabled worker for discrimination
Awhile ago, a 38-year-old man was severely injured in a car accident that left his right hand, arm and leg disabled for the rest of his life. According to him, when he worked for Merrill Lynch, they were incredibly accommodating, making sure that he had enough time to...
Less of a secret, but still fear of discrimination
It's been nearly a year since the U.S. military repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy which had many service men and woman feeling like they were living separate, almost secret lives. Though the fear that coming-out in the military may cost you your service...
Staged robbery causes legal trouble for water district management
There are certain things that businesses in the state of Indiana should test its employees on such as what skills they possess, how well they perform on a daily basis, or how well they get along with coworkers and management. But according to a lawsuit out of...
