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MINNESOTA JURY AFFIRMS OFFICER’S FREE SPEECH RIGHTS
An Oakdale police officer’s first amendment rights were affirmed by a local jury earlier this week, after a long dispute over disciplinary action and wrongful termination as a result of comments he made about a police chief. The comments were made in the context of a union meeting, when members took a vote of “no …
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LUND BOAT COMPANY SETTLES MINNESOTA SEX-DISCRIMINATION CLAIM
Lund Boat Company (and its parent company, Brunswick Corporation) have agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to the federal government following a years-long investigation of hiring practices at a New York Mills, Minnesota, manufacturing facility. The U.S. Department of Labor began investigating Lund’s manufacturing plant in rural Otter Tail County, Minnesota, back in 2007 following a series …
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TRUCK DRIVER DENIED ACCOMMODATION, WRONGFULLY TERMINATED
A truck driver is suing his former employer, saying that DMS Express refused to allow him a reasonable accommodation so that he could treat his diabetes and anxiety properly, and that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for voicing his concerns. The dispute arose when the driver asked his employer if he could take a …
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FEMALE POLICE OFFICER ACCUSES BOSS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
A female police officer recently filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after enduring about four years of sexual harassment from her boss in the internal affairs bureau. The woman says that she was the victim of unwanted sexual advances, coercion, sexual harassment, and a range of other reprehensible conduct that would be …
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SOMALI WOMEN ALLEGE DISCRIMINATION BY MINNESOTA DESSERT COMPANY
About 40 former employees of a local dessert company began a discrimination case this week, alleging that the new dress code violated their religious rights. The employees are all Somali women who dress in accordance with their Muslim beliefs. There is a dispute over whether the women were fired or whether they quit, since the …
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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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HEAD OF SECURITY ACCUSES OLYMPIC BASKETBALL COACH OF RETALIATION
An experienced and well-regarded security official who has worked with the NBA and the Olympic Basketball team for many years has filed a lawsuit against the women’s team coach. She says that the coach made unwanted sexual advances towards her while they were traveling with a team in Russia in 2009. She refused his advances and said …
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