Month: July 2012
MINNESOTA SENATE FACES WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAWSUIT
A former employee is suing the Minnesota state senate, the Secretary of State, and the state of Minnesota alleging that he was the victim of sex discrimination and wrongful termination. The former employee was terminated after it became clear that he had been having an affair with his boss. He says that female employees of …
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MCDONALD’S FRANCHISE OWNER FINED $1 MILLION IN HARASSMENT CASE
A franchise owning company of 25 McDonald’s restaurants was fined $1 million in a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission following an investigation of sexual harassment complaints at one of its Midwest locations. The EEOC responded to reports of sexual comments, kissing, and other inappropriate touching forced upon female employees by their male …
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WOMEN’S CLOTHING RETAILER SUED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Many Minnesota shoppers are likely familiar with fast fashion chain Wet Seal. The company owns both Wet Seal stores and Arden B stores, which are ubiquitous in malls around the state and generate about $620 million in sales nationwide each year. The retail chain is now being sued by a group of employees who say …
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TRUCKING COMPANY SETTLES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CASE FOR $11 MIL.
A trucking company has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit for $11 million, according to a statement from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC brought the lawsuit on behalf of a group of African American employees who said that they endured race-based harassment and discrimination for many years. The settlement covers incidents that happened between 2002 and …
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