On Tuesday, March 29, The Supreme Court heard arguments in what might be the largest, most important class action lawsuit in American history. The top court is not deciding whether the women in the case were indeed victims of large-scale sex discrimination. At issue is a procedural question: can a large, diverse group of women across the country claim class status? The stakes are quite high: class actions are a legal tool that "makes it much easier for little-guy and little-gal victims of … [Read more...]
Court Won’t Certify Class Action in Blow to Workers’ Rights
April 2, 2011 by ·
The Corporate Food Industry has often been the scene of labor rights abuses ranging from dodging minimum pay laws to mandating long hours linked to the ebb and flow of customer patronage at food establishments. Many a waiter and waitress will tell you that they rarely are given the mandatory breaks required by State law. Recently, employees of Joe's Crab Shack in California banded together in a Class Action lawsuit against the restaurant claiming their employers failed to, among other … [Read more...]
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Major Copper Tubing Manufacturer
August 29, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
In August the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it had filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against KobeWieland Copper Products, LLC (EEOC v. KobeWieland Copper Products, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-636). The suit charges that the company refused to hire Joseph Cardwell for a full-time caster position due to a perceived disability. Cardwell is missing fingers on his left hand; he sustained this injury from a childhood accident, but has successfully … [Read more...]
