The governor of Wisconsin has introduced a budget bill for the state that also strips public sector unions of most of their collective bargaining rights. Republican Governor Scott Walker says that the budget bill is necessary to fix the state's deficit, but others...
Month: February 2011
EEOC looks into possible discrimination against unemployed job-seekers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is currently investigating whether employers and recruiters are discriminating against unemployed job applicants and, if so, whether it is an illegal practice. According to The Wall Street Journal, the EEOC has been...
New law protects whistleblowers in FDA-regulated food businesses
A new law signed by President Obama last month, the Food Safety and Modernization Act, protects food industry workers from retaliation for reporting what they believe to be health violations. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, whistleblowers cannot be fired, demoted...
NLRB says employers cannot overly restrict employee speech online
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and a private employer settled a case involving social media and employment law, one that may begin to define the rules for what employees can say online and how employers may or may not restrict...
Former U.S. border patrol agent files wrongful termination lawsuit
A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who was fired for his views on illegal immigration and the drug war has filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging wrongful termination. According to WestLaw News & Insight, the lawsuit was filed jointly with the...
Sex discrimination lawsuit filed against Toshiba
A senior human resources manager employed by a U.S. unit of Toshiba Corp has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against her employer. The lawsuit seeks class-action status on behalf of all current and former female workers of Toshiba in the U.S. The...
Supreme Court Rules Retaliation Protection Extends to Family Members
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a women's fired fiancé could pursue a retaliation claim against the company that formerly employed them both. The court's unanimous ruling expanded protections to close family and friends of workers who file...
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