As reported in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the settlement of a class-action lawsuit was approved by a federal judge on Friday, wherein Covelli Enterprises, a major Panera Bread franchisee, allegedly denied promotions to African-American employees. Guy Vines, of Castle Shannon, the driving force behind the settlement, claimed that, rather than promoting black employees to cashier jobs, the […]
Panera Franchisee to Settle Racial Bias Suit
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a Panera Bread franchisee, Covelli Enterprises, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges the “company relegated black employees to back-of-the-kitchen work and denied them promotions.” The settlement will cover between 200 and 300 current or former employees that worked for Covelli’s Panera stores for more than a year from January […]
Pinnacle Medical Solutions to Pay $1.8 Million to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit
The Birmingham News reports that Pinnacle Medical Solutions, a Southhaven, Miss. medical equipment company, agreed to pay nearly $1.8 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by two former employees. Wendy Horne, a former reimbursement specialist for Pinnacle, claims that she found fraudulent practices within the company in the handling of insurance reimbursement for […]
Analyst Sues FBI Saying One Pushup Kept Him From Being a Special Agent
Jay Bauer, an intelligence agent for the FBI, alleges that one pushup kept him from becoming a special agent and has filed a gender-discrimination lawsuit, saying that the FBI’s fitness test is biased against men. Bauer joined the FBI in 2009 and had passed a fitness test, scoring at or near the highest in his […]
FedEx to Pay $3 Million to Settle Bias Case
The New York Times reports that the U.S. Department of Labor reached a $3 million settlement with FedEx to resolve complaints that the ground delivery company discriminated against over 21thousand job seekers at 24 facilities in 15 states. The Labor Department said that it had found evidence of discrimination by FedEx on the basis of […]
Ex-CMS Teacher Awarded $1.1 M over coerced Resignation
The Charlotte Observer reports that six years after Jeffery Leardini’s teaching career ended, a jury ruled that Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools violated Leardini’s rights by coercing him to resign, and awarded him over $1 million. Leardini taught at CMS for eight years, mostly in its elementary schools. His job reviews were excellent and he never had any complaints […]
Supreme Court Says Ministers Can’t Sue Churches For Employment
The Huffington Post reports that, in a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court handed down a historic decision last month when it decided that those that work for religious organizations whose duties reflect “a role in conveying the Church’s message and carrying out its mission” are not allowed to sue over employment discrimination based on the First Amendment. This decision is […]
Minimum Wage Was Raised In Eight States This Year
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 […]
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 […]
