Archive for 2019
$1.5 Million Breast Feeding Discrimination Verdict
A recent lawsuit has ordered a Kentucky Fried Franchisee to pay $1.5 million in damages in a breast-feeding discrimination case. Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are prohibited from firing, harassing or retaliating against workers for breast feeding or pumping at work. Additionally, the Fair Labor Standards Act provides…
Read MoreGeorgia City Sued for Age Discrimination
News reports that the city of Savannah, Georgia is being sued for age discrimination. The city has denied the charges. The age discrimination claim is based on allegations that the city failed to hire a 73-year-old man who requested a lower salary and instead hired a 48-year-old man who asked for $15,000 more. The older…
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