Compliance | August 7th, 2007 Judge Formally Blocks MA Benefits Discrimination Probe August 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Boston federal judge has issued an injunction blocking an investigation by the Massachusetts Commission...
Benefits | August 3rd, 2007 Morgan Stanley Settles Race Discrimination Suit August 3, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the investment bank of...
Benefits | August 1st, 2007 Gender Discrimination Suit Against Novartis Gets Class Action Status August 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in New York gave the green light Tuesday to a class action...
Compliance | July 31st, 2007 Nike Settles Discrimination Charges for $7.6M July 31, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nike Inc. has agreed to a $7.6 million settlement in a class action case charging...
Benefits | July 11th, 2007 Court Clears Path for Dunkin' Donuts Pork Sale Suit July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has given the go-ahead to a discrimination lawsuit...
Benefits | July 6th, 2007 Senate Moves to Protect Employers with English-only Policies July 6, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Senate Appropriations Committee on June 28 approved an amendment to prevent the Equal Employment...
Benefits | July 5th, 2007 Firefighter Wins over $6M in Harassment Suit July 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department who claimed she was harassed by colleagues...
Compliance | June 29th, 2007 Judge Refuses to Dismiss Grace Age-Based Firing Suit June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A suit alleging a company violated federal laws by firing an employee shortly before he...
Benefits | June 29th, 2007 Company to Pay $200,000 for Manager Harassment, Discrimination June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Jewel Food Stores has agreed to pay $200,000 to four women who were alleged victims...
Benefits | June 28th, 2007 EEOC Accuses Merrill of Discrimination Against Muslim June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a claim against Merrill Lynch & Co....
Benefits | June 25th, 2007 EEOC Investigating AT&T Religion Discrimination Claim June 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Attorneys for a customer service technician at San Antonio-based AT&T have filed a complaint with...
Benefits | June 22nd, 2007 Former MA Wal-Mart Worker Wins nearly $2M Jury Award June 22, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A female Wal-Mart employee walked away from a Massachusetts state court with a jury award...
Compliance | June 19th, 2007 Evaluation Rebuttal not Protected under Whistleblower Act June 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a nurse sent home for...
Benefits | June 12th, 2007 Supreme Court to Hear Sprint ADEA Case June 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case which will determine if employees...
Compliance | June 7th, 2007 Alamo Hit with $287,000 Jury Award in Muslim Discrimination Case June 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court jury in Phoenix has hit Alamo Rent-A-Car with a $287,000 award after...
Compliance | June 4th, 2007 MA Proposal Aims to Bar Weight and Height Discrimination June 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Massachusetts lawmakers are considering legislation that would bar workplace discrimination based on height and weight,...
Benefits | June 1st, 2007 Female GE General Counsel Files Gender Bias Suit June 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A high-ranking female attorney at General Electric Co. filed a lawsuit against her employer Thursday,...
Compliance | May 29th, 2007 High Court Rejects Years-Old Discrimination Claims May 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees can't sue over workplace discrimination in their compensation if the discriminatory acts were more...
Compliance | May 22nd, 2007 Appellate Court Supports Discrimination Claim Dismissal May 22, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has upheld a lower court decision throwing out a hiring discrimination...
Benefits | May 18th, 2007 Bank of America Sued for Race Discrimination May 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Five black current and former employees of Bank of America Corp. filed a discrimination suit...