Category Archives: Labor and Employment
Workplace Discrimination Is Still a Huge Problem and Rarely Addressed by the Government
Although thousands of people report employment discrimination every year, research shows that employers are rarely held accountable by the government. Many have no choice but to seek relief through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), however, cases rarely get resolved that way. Every year, the EEOC and local and state partners only provide workers… Read More »
Wrongful Death & Unpaid Overtime Lawsuits Filed Against Amazon
A number of important lawsuits have recently been filed against shipping giant Amazon, both for wrongful death and unpaid overtime, as we discuss below: Wrongful Death in One of Amazon’s Warehouse Facilities One of those lawsuits involved an incident where an employee collapsed at an Amazon facility and emergency services were not notified about… Read More »
Employment Discrimination Continues for Transgender Individuals Under Administration
In late October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) weighed on a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that it hopes to have reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. It is legal for businesses to discriminate against transgender employees based on their gender identity because federal civil rights laws… Read More »
