Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Savage Boat Collision Leaves More Than a Dozen People Injured
A new lawsuit has been filed against the companies involved in a serious boat accident near Port Miami in February. The lawsuit left a dozen people injured and one victim with serious injuries. The passengers were aboard the Thriller tour boat on February 11 when a 43-foot charter boat, the Obelix, crashed into their… Read More »
Boat Accident Lawsuit Filed Against South Florida Developer’s Wife Settles for $16 Million
A lawsuit filed against a well-known South Florida developer’s wife recently settled for $16 million. It involved a crash in 2022 that killed one teen and left another permanently disabled. The teen was one of 14 people who were thrown into the water when the 29-foot boat the defendant was driving struck a channel… Read More »
B&H Photo Pays Settlement for Discrimination Against Blacks, Women, Asians, and Hispanics
B&H Photo has agreed to pay a settlement discriminating against Blacks, women, Asians, and Hispanics. This is the second large settlement they have been required to pay in under a decade. The last occurred in 2017. The current settlement addresses discriminatory hiring practices that B&H made between 2011 and 2021. The settlement could be… Read More »
Cedar Point Pays $50,000 to Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit filed against Cedar Point’s parent company, Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair is responsible for paying a former employee $50,000 for unlawful discrimination against the employee. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Cedar Fair provided housing for out-of-town seasonal employees at below-market rates…. Read More »
EEOC Secures $500,000 Settlement Against Hatzel & Buehler
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit against Hatzel & Buehler for age discrimination. The $500,000 settlement will go to settle claims that the company engaged in illegal recruiting practices when looking for job candidates. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, since at least November 2020, the vice president of Hatzel &… Read More »
EEOC Forces Hank’s Furniture to Pay $110,000 in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
The EEOC recently settled a lawsuit with Hank’s Furniture, Inc., a nationwide furniture retailer, for religious discrimination. According to the terms of the settlement, Hank’s Furniture, Inc. will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According… Read More »
Lawsuit Challenging Abortion Accommodation Rule Dismissed by Federal Judge
17 states joined forces to file a lawsuit against the EEOC after federal rules entitled workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions. Recently a federal judge in Arkansas, which led the coalition of states that filed the lawsuit, dismissed the case for lack of standing. Republican attorneys general from each of the… Read More »
RTX Facing Age Discrimination Lawsuit After Reserving Certain Positions for Recent College Graduates
The world’s largest aerospace and defense company has recently been sued for rejecting job candidates based on age, according to a recent class action lawsuit filed in June. The lead plaintiff, a 67-year-old man, has accused RTX Corp. (formerly Raytheon Technologies) of discriminating against older applicants by reserving positions exclusively for recent college graduates… Read More »
IBM and Kyndryl Sued for Age Discrimination (Again)
IBM alongside their subsidiary Kyndryl is being sued for age discrimination. The companies are alleged to have cut the jobs of older workers while creating similar positions for younger ones. The complaint was filed in June 2024 on behalf of five veteran executives and employees who served the two corporations for (cumulatively) more than… Read More »
Iron Hill Brewery Pays $115,000 in Race Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Iron Hill Brewery, LLC, a chain of breweries and restaurants that operates across several states, has agreed to pay a former employee $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over race discrimination and retaliation. The EEOC alleged that Iron Hill discriminated against an… Read More »