Monthly Archives: May 2024
EEOC Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination
A bakery violated federal law when it fired a pregnant employee, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a federal lawsuit filed February 16, 2024. According to the EEOC, the bakery fired the employee after she missed two shifts to seek emergency medical treatment related to her pregnancy. The EEOC contends that the… Read More »
Manager with Depression Fired Because Employer Was Afraid “He Might Hurt Other People”
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit with a hotel management group over the firing of an employee with depression. According to the lawsuit, the employee requested a couple of days off from work to seek treatment for depression. When he returned from the hospital, his employer allegedly fired him on the… Read More »
Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Iowa Nursing Home Alleges Employee Fired After Reporting Abuse
An Iowa dietary aid has filed a lawsuit against a nursing home after she claims she was fired for reporting nursing home abuse and neglect to state officials. The state officials later verified her claims. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges that soon after she began her employment with the nursing home, she… Read More »
Lawsuit Says Nurses Were Fired After Reporting Fellow Nurse to Police
A lawsuit has been filed against a Kentucky nursing home after two nurses say they were fired for reporting a fellow nurse to police. The nurses alleged that their fellow nurse was stealing morphine that was meant for elderly patients. The nurse is facing several charges including three counts of knowingly abusing or neglecting… Read More »
Muslim Teacher Reprimanded Over Her Opinion on Gaza Crisis
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a complaint on behalf of a Muslim special education teacher against her school district after the teacher was reprimanded for sending out a “reply-all” email. According to the lawsuit, the district sent out an email on October 25, 2023, concerning the Israeli-Palestinian crisis in Gaza. The… Read More »
Walmart Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $70,000
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of a disabled employee against his employer, Walmart. Upon hiring, the plaintiff, who had a prosthetic leg, was allowed to use the store’s in-store electric cart to perform some of his job duties. According to the EEOC, Walmart… Read More »
Real Estate Company Sued After 85-Year-Old Woman Is Killed by Alligator
The family of an 85-year-old woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Florida real estate company and property manager after the woman was mauled to death by an alligator located on the property. According to the lawsuit, the decedent was walking her dog in February of 2023 along a pond in her… Read More »
Disney Faces Wrongful Death After New York Surgeon Dies of Food Allergy
Disney and a local restaurant are facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the husband of a New York surgeon who died after she dined at the Florida restaurant last year, according to a 19-page lawsuit filed in Orange County, Florida on February 22. According to the lawsuit, the decedent ate dinner at Raglan… Read More »