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...
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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...
Dental assistant fired for attractiveness, state court says ‘ok’
It's a headline that sounds too controversial to be true, but for stunned residents in Iowa, the truth really is stranger than fiction after the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of a boss who allegedly fired his 32-year-old dental assistant for being too...
Company sued over wrongful termination
A case out of Huntsville, Alabama reminds people here in Indiana that wrongful termination can happen anywhere but also shows that you have the right to fight back against an employer who you feel has violated your employment rights.An Alabama man filed a complaint...
Price is Right model wins wrongful termination suit
A woman just received a small fortune from "The Price is Right," and she wasn't even a contestant. This week, a model for the popular game show won a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer, claiming that the show improperly ended her employment....
Man claims he was wrongfully terminated from Wells Fargo
All over the state of Indiana parents must make the decision of whether to stay home with their children or go to work. For some parents, that decision is made even more difficult when their child becomes seriously ill. Most companies offer insurance to protect...
Morgan Stanley Employee fired after reporting securities flipping
In Indiana, you cannot be fired from a position for refusing to do something illegal. This is called retaliatory discharge. Furthermore, if you report illegal activity to authorities that is taking place within your working environment, you cannot be discharged for...
Wrongful termination and a professional’s reputation
Employers can fire at will employees for almost any reason; however, there are certain situations where they cannot. Employers in Indiana cannot fire employees for discriminatory reasons or in retaliation against the employee. When employees are fired for these...
Wrongful termination: Man fired after attempting to save a life
What if you lost your job because you tried to save someone's life? Many Indiana residents cannot imagine such a thing. That was an unfortunate reality for a beach lifeguard who was fired for leaving his "zone." Wrongful termination of employment may have been the...
Woman employee discharged for sexual preference
Almost half of the states have laws in place that prohibit discrimination in workplaces based on an employee's sexual orientation. In Indianapolis, there are specific protections guaranteed for public employees against sexual preference discrimination. In recent...
