Virginia Employment Law BlogFormer Lady Vols Media Director Debby Jennings has
filed suit against Tennessee claiming the school discriminated against her
based on age and gender. She claims other athletic department officials wanted
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Law Firm Offers Advice for Dealing with IRS Revenue Officers
The Law Office of Irina N. Goldberg has a great post on
dealing with IRS Revenue Officers (“RO’s”) when the IRS is attempting to
collect unpaid taxes. RO’s are basically collection agents, and they have broad
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Pantheon Ventures sued for employment discrimination
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
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EEOC ramps up enforcement of the ADA
The EEOC has commenced a suit against food retailer King
Soopers for firing a bipolar worker in violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act. The EEOC is alleging the company refused to accommodate and
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Panera Bread franchise agrees to settlement in racial discrimination case
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
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EEOC Settlement fines Regional Medical Center for language discrimination
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
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EEOC Files Suit in Chicago over failed settlement terms
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
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Homeland Security Sex Discrimination Case Makes Headlines
A recent employment discrimination lawsuit involving the
Department of Homeland Security has been making news recently both for the case’s
facts and the people involved. James T. Hayes, head of the Department’s New
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Treasury Proposes Clause for Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Contractors’ Workforces
On August 21, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued a
proposed rule that would amend the Department’s Acquisition Regulation to
comply with the Dodd-Frank Act. Dodd-Frank Section 342 created an Office of
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Was the Saints’ Bounty Program an ERISA Covered Plan?
Ok. Well. Probably not, but this might be a useful (maybe even fun) way to review the factors for determining what is and what is not a “plan” under ERISA.
So, let’s give it a shot.
First, the law: