Retail giant Wal-Mart is under fire after the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint stating that the company unlawfully disciplined and fired workers after they participated in nationwide protests and strikes seeking higher wages. Some of the protests...
Month: January 2014
Stewart’s Shops allegedly violated employee rights
Despite being one-third employee-owned, the convenience store chain Stewart's Shops is being sued by a group of unhappy employees. According to the class action lawsuit filed in Albany, the company violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to compensate...
Assemblyman’s “sexy elf” request leads to sexual harassment case
Dennis Gabryszak, a New York state assemblyman, is facing yet another sexual harassment lawsuit after a former staff member accused him of asking female staff members to wear sexy elf costumes. She alleged in her sexual harassment claim that he also made inappropriate...
KFC settles discrimination lawsuit for $40,000
A local franchisee for a well-known fast food chain has recently settled a case based on alleged religious discrimination for $40,000 after a woman in New Jersey sued her local employer for wrongful termination after she refused to wear pants. The lawsuit was filed by...
Was New York gym coach fired due to his sexual orientation?
Employers have the right to terminate their employees, for example, if they have violated company policies, are "at-will" employees or if their contracts have ended. However, firing or terminating an employee for reporting sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination...
