by Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | OSHA, retaliation, whistleblower
On September 1st, 2022, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a ruling in a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. In summary, OSHA found that Wells Fargo violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 23, 2022 | Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB, retaliation
On August 18th, 2022, a U.S. District Judge for the District Court of Western Tennessee (the Court) issued an injunction against a Memphis, Tennessee Starbucks in a retaliation and wrongful termination case involving employees engaged in union activities. The National...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 19, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, harassment, retaliation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on July 11th, 2022, that a company that operates an Applebee’s restaurant in Plant City, Florida, will pay $100,000 in a sex and race discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the employer...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 6, 2022 | EEOC, retaliation, sexual harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a Vermont McDonald’s franchisee, Coughlin Inc., has agreed to a $1.6 million settlement in a sexual harassment and retaliation case. The lawsuit alleged that the employer created a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 1, 2022 | EEOC, retaliation, sexual harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on May 27th, 2022, that a Michigan-based egg producer will pay $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit. The EEOC charged that the employer, Konos, subjected a female employee to a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 16, 2021 | DOL, EEOC, NLRB, retaliation
On November 11th, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a joint anti-retaliation initiative to protect workers’ rights. Basically, the initiative...
