Here are a collection of links to look over. First are a few interesting articles on pension plans. Given the controversial nature of entitlement spending nationwide, the articles give a range of ways in which pension disputes can be handled. Second are some links to some recent employment law developments…
Proving that employment discrimination exists in all industries, Pantheon Ventures, a San Francisco venture capital and private equity firm, has been recently sued by a former principal for gender and age discrimination. Carol Foster alleges that Pantheon denied her key financial benefits that were promised, gave her sales territory away…
A federal judge in Pittsburgh recently gave preliminary approval to a class action lawsuit on behalf of up to 300 former employees of Panera Bread franchisee Covelli Enterprises. The suit alleged a systematic policy of racial discrimination designed to relegate black employees to “back of the kitchen work” and to…
The EEOC recently obtained a settlement against the Delano Regional Medical Center (DRMC) of Bakersfield, California, which included a fine of $975,000. The DRMC had been accused of harassing and discriminating against 70 Filipino-American employees based on their national origin. Most damningly, the discriminatory activities originated at the top levels…
The EEOC recently filed suit against the Chicago restaurant chain Leona’s Pizzeria, Inc., alleging that the company has gone back on an agreement attempting to resolve employment discrimination claims. The original complaint stemmed from a 2008 allegation filed with EEOC that claimed female employees had been sexually harassed and wrongfully…