A California hospital recently paid $1 million to settle a class action workplace discrimination lawsuit that was brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of dozens of Filipino-American employees; the suit alleged the workers were...
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Lawsuit claims pharmacist was wrongfully fired for praying
A pharmacist who says she was fired from a California Walmart for praying with a customer has filed a lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination. The pharmacist, who had worked for Walmart in Bakersfield since 2006, admitted she had prayed with customers and told them,...
English-only policies in the workplace may be illegal
Some employers have policies requiring employees to speak English in the workplace. A recent California workplace discrimination case highlights the risks of maintaining such a policy. In that case, an acute care hospital had to pay nearly $1 million to settle a class...
Wal-Mart employees threaten walkout on day after Thanksgiving
Protesting a string of workplace discrimination and other allegations, Wal-Mart employees have threatened a strike on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving -- one of the chain store's largest sales days of the year. About 200 protesters met with investors and...
EEOC sides with Californian in pregnancy discrimination case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is focusing on an issue against employers that has not always had as much attention as it deserves: pregnancy discrimination. A female California security guard sued her employer after it fired her while she was on maternity...
New California law clarifies rules for employers about religion
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will help battle religious and national origin discrimination, particularly against Sikhs and Muslims, in the state. The Workplace Religious Freedom Act reiterates the prohibition of workplace discrimination...
Employee sues Burger King for not letting her have it her way
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed an employment discrimination suit against a Burger King franchisee for firing a cashier after she showed up to work wearing a skirt. The cashier is a member of the Christian Pentecostal church. The woman told...
Muslim woman files suit, says Disney discriminated against her
A former Disneyland restaurant employee filed a federal employment discrimination lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company based on religious discrimination and harassment. The 28-year-old Muslim employee, who is a naturalized U.S. citizen, said Disney fired her...
Lawsuit over workplace intimidation ends with big settlement
A car dealership will pay five American workers of Afghan origin almost half a million dollars to resolve a discrimination lawsuit. The supervisor at the organization labeled the employees as terrorists and intimidated them. He promised retaliation if they reported...
Eagle Scout with nail polish, earring fired from summer camp job
Several employees of a summer camp run by the Boy Scouts responded in solidarity to a gay young man who was dismissed from his position. The camp's official stance was that he was released because he wasn't dressing appropriate for the camp. As his co-workers took a...