race discrimination

Here is a report on recent jury verdicts in employment lawsuits

January 01, 2009 15:18

VERDICTS IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYEES A jury in Ohio awarded a whopping $47 million to an employee in an age discrimination case. The employee alleged that he was fired after he refused to fire three older workers because of concerns...   VERDICTS IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYEES A jury in Ohio awarded...

The “Cat’s Paw” is alive and well in the 6th Circuit -- Pro se plaintiff’s trial win affirmed by Sixth Circuit

Jon Hyman
November 26, 2008 12:48

File this case under the category of never underestimate your opponent. The 6th Circuit has affirmed a trial court’s $120,000.50 verdict in a race discrimination case in which the plaintiff appeared pro se (without an attorney). In Madden v. Chattanooga City Wide Service Dept. (6th Cir. 11/25/08), t...

Laid Off? You Still Have Rights! Part 2: Are You a Statistic?

November 17, 2008 15:17

This is our second post in a series on employees’ rights when they get laid-off from work.  In our last post, I pointed out that even though an employee may have been “laid-off” with several other employees, that does not necessarily mean they were not wrongfully terminated in ...

We’ve Come a Long Way (Except For Michael and Dwight)

November 07, 2008 12:59

Litigation Value: $50,000. In this week’s episode of The Office, Michael Scott is on camera calling Kelly dusky and exotic, and then Dwight Schrute, the assistant to the regional manager, refers to her southern India birth before he threatens her. A jury somewhere will find against Dunder...

President Obama

Jon Hyman
November 05, 2008 15:44

A lot of ink has been spilled already, with tons more to come, about just how truly historic last night was. Given our country’s history, one cannot overstate the importance of the first African-American President. When you drill down a little deeper, however, President Obama will serve as a symbol ...