There is no place in today's world for employers who feel it is right to wrongfully terminate an employee. Unfortunately, this happens quite frequently in states throughout the country. Our Indiana readers will find this story interesting, despite the fact that it...
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Former principal, teacher to receive $250,000 in settlement
There are many instances throughout the country in which an employee is wrongfully dismissed by an employer for one reason or the next. While many of these cases go unnoticed, some people don't sit back and let their past employer get the best of them. Instead, they...
Protect yourself after wrongful termination
Leaving a place of employment and seeking another position typically requires presenting a set of references to the potential new employer. Many people are under the impression that a previous employer can only disclose the dates of employment and job title. The...
Labor board says Walmart violated employee rights
The National Labor Relations Board said that it is prepared to proceed with legal action against Walmart for violation of employees' rights. The NLRB's announcement came after the federal agency found merit in charges filed on behalf of Walmart employees at multiple...
Workers terminated for prayer breaks
A group of Muslim workers in Kentucky have filed complaints with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that they were fired by their employer because they stopped working and took a five-minute break to say their evening prayers, as required by...
Former Indianapolis city employee sues for wrongful termination
The former Chief of Professional Standards for the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety has stated that she is filing suit for wrongful termination. According to the woman, who was hired in 2012 and fired just over a year later, she was wrongfully dismissed...
7th Circuit Court makes decision in retaliation case
Retaliation in the workplace is never a good thing to have to deal with. Nor is it very legal either, but it’s something one assistant state’s attorney had to deal with when he was fired from his position after testifying against another attorney. Though...
Will McDonald’s employees face retaliation after walking off job?
As many of our readers remember, Twitter exploded recently with a flurry of posts as temperatures across the nation began to soar. For people here in Indiana, it was hard not to notice rising temps or the score of angry workers forced to work in such heat. But for...
Will McDonald’s employees face retaliation after walking off job?
As many of our readers remember, Twitter exploded recently with a flurry of posts as temperatures across the nation began to soar. For people here in Indiana, it was hard not to notice rising temps or the score of angry workers forced to work in such heat. But for...
Could a non-union strike lead to wrongful discharge?
An interesting case on the West Coast this month has some people here in Indiana talking about whether the rights of non-union workers are being protected in the court system. The issue stems from a case in which a group of non-union employees threatened to strike...
