Military Status Discrimination

Wage & Hour: Aon Hit For $10.5 Million For Misclassification of Employees

Aon Corp. settled a class action wage and hour lawsuit for $10.5 million.  In the Complaint, the plaintiffs averred that Aon misclassified employees as exempt from overtime and meal and rest break requirements, including  employees who held the titles like account...

Can Volunteers Sue An Organization For Discrimination?

Donating your time to a retirement home?  Candy striping at a hospital? You may be protected from discrimination and retaliation like any other employee. In a recent case in the Northern District of Illinois, the Court faced an interesting question as to whether a...

New Clarification on 90-Day Statutes of Limitations Contained in EEOC Right to Sue Letters

 Many employees choose to file complaints of harassment and/or discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) after being subjected to illegal employment practices in the workplace.  More often than not, and EEOC investigation results in the...

Americans with Disabilities Act Question: Does the ADA cover individuals with a drug addiction?

Our employment attorneys are frequently asked if the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers individuals with a drug addiction. An employee currently using illegal drugs is not covered by the ADA.  But, if the employee has kicked the habit or the company only...

The United States Supreme Court Re-Affirms Its Preference for Arbitration In Employment Discrimination Cases.

For employment lawyers, it is no secret that the Supreme Court loves alternative methods to dispute resolution, such as arbitration. In the recently handed-down, five-page opinion, in Nitro-Lift Technologies, LLC v. Howard, the Supreme Court affirmed its preference...

Employment Discrimination & Wrongful Termination: A Fixed Moment In Time.

Let’s start our scenario with the fact that the employee has been fired – it does not matter if it is based on race discrimination, gender discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, or retaliation for taking...

Employers Cannot Avoid Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Claims Simply By Having Anti-Discrimination Policies And Training Or Warning The Offender.

 Bargain retailer Big Lots Stores Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based retailer, recently to pay $155,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit based on facts that our employment discrimination lawyers typically see.  As alleged in the lawsuit, the store manager repeatedly...

Age Discrimination: Deciding The Appropriate Section of the Ohio Civil Rights Act To Base Your Claim

An action for age discrimination regarding employment can be maintained under three different statutes within the Ohio Civil Right Act, codified as R.C. § 4112.01 et seq. Before bringing a claim for age discrimination, however, it is important to note that the three...

Staffing Agencies and Employers Share Liability Under Employment Discrimination Laws

In a struggling economy, and with many Americans out of work, more and more people are turning to staffing agencies to find employment. And, many employers are concurrently using staffing agencies to find talent. A staffing agency is an organization that matches...

Naming Calling Leads To National Origin Discrimination Payment

Sticks and stones can break your bones, but name can make employers pay big money.  Egyptian employee, Ahmed Elshenawy was just paid $95,000 by Sierra Pacific Industries after the company did nothing after reports of co-workers calling him “Osama,” “camel jockey,”...