More that a million workers making minimum wage will see more money this year, as eight states are raising their minimum hourly rate in 2012. The Huffington Post reports that these raises are not much, amounting to around 28 to 39 cents an hour, but will mean hundreds of dollars more annually for minimum wage employees. Washington states will raise thier […]
Muslim Worker Sues Sacramento County For Alleged Religious Harassment
Abdur-Rahim Wasi, a Muslim human services specialist for Sacramento County, alleges that he has been subjected to religious and racial discrimination since September 11, 2001, when America was attacked by terrorists. Wasi claims he has been called “Osama Bin Laden”, “Al-Quaida”, and “Taliban” by co-workers and has been harassed by colleagues saying that he is […]
Woman’s Discrimination Suit Against U of I Reinstated
The DesMoines Register reports that Teresa Wagner, a conservative, former anti-abortion activist alleges that she was passed over for a job at the University of Iowa’s College of Law because of discrimination from the faculty members and former dean of the law school. A lower court threw the case out, saying a dean can hire anyone […]
Study Shows Female Retail Workers Make Less and Receive Fewer Benefits Than Men
The Huffington Post reports that a new survey conducted by the Retail Action Project and the Murphy Institute of 435 retail workers found that female employees earn an average of $9.77, while their male counterparts earn an average of $10.64. “Despite laws that prohibit gender discrimination in the work place, the pay gap between men and […]
EEOC Sues Company For Demanding Credit Checks For Employment
Bad credit can spell disaster in many areas, including denial of personal and home loans and even employment. Credit checks are often routine during interviews for jobs that handle money such as bank tellers or accountants, but checking an applicant’s credit is becoming a more widely used practice for a variety of job fields. Many […]
Ford Recalls Sedans Over Risk of Wheels Falling Off
Reuters reported earlier this month that the Ford Motor Company has recalled almost 129,000 of its Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan in the U.S. because of concern that their 17-inch wheels may fall off. As of the end of September, Ford had found six cases in which a wheel had fallen off. “In some vehicles from […]
Supreme Court to Hear Wal-Mart Appeal and Consider Class-Action Status
Retail giant Wal-Mart is being sued by a group of female employees claiming discrimination. They are accusing Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club of paying women “less than men in comparable positions, despite having higher performance ratings and greater seniority.” According to Time.com, the suit also claims use of sexist language used by executives. Only six women originally […]
Job Discrimination Complaints To EEOC Hits All-Time High
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the U.S. Federal Government agency that investigates and enforces employment discrimination laws involving age, race, sex, religion, and disability. The Huffington Post reported that the EEOC received just under 100,000 employment discrimination complaints during the 2011 fiscal year, “the most logged in a single year in the agency’s 46-year […]
Religious Discrimination Complaints On The Rise
Religion-based workplace complaints have more than doubled since 1997, according to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) statistic, with nearly 3,800 filed last year. A recent Cleveland.com article said that many of the EEOC complaints from employees either involve wearing head garb or that companies refuse to accommodate requests for religious days off. The enforcement manager for […]
Smokers Penalized With Greater Share of Health Care Costs
Health insurance rates are spinning out of control in this country and obesity and smoking are two of the top risk factors for many of the ailments we face and are associated with higher medical costs. How to get Americans to become more healthy is a big question, but many employers are demanding that employees […]
