15 Mar
Workers’ comp ruling against Sears
Sears was ordered by a court to distribute $6.2 million to employees wrongfully terminated at the end of their workers’ compensation leave.
Archive for March 2010
Bipolar disorder is ADA protected?
A Tennessee court ruled that an employer may fire a potentially violent employee in spite of ADA protection of employees with Bipolar Disorder.
Ruling on Oklahoma immigration act
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down two provisions of the Oklahoma immigration act, officially the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007.
4 Mar
Illegal worker investigation
Pilgrim’s Prides settles with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for $4.5 million in an illegal worker investigation.
Religious preference protected
Mesaba Airlines settled for a $130k fine when a judge ruled as discriminatory a company policy that doesn’t allow probationary employees to swap shifts to attend religious services.
Form I-9 inspection overview
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently released the I-9 Inspection Overview which includes the penalty schedule.
Sexual harassment is employer’s problem
Because Whirlpool failed to protect a female employee from persistent harassment by a male coworker (which ultimately resulted in physical assault), they were fined over $1 million in an EEOC suit.