Cynthia Haddad was employed by Wal-Mart as a pharmacist for 11 years - and was then fired in 2004. She brought suit against the monster company alleging she was terminated as a result of gender discrimination, prohibited under federal law (Title VII) and many state legislative schemes as well. On June 20, 2007, her jury […]

It’s amazing to me how many employers think they can fire workers because they’re pregnant. Or refuse to hire a qualified employee because she “looks pregnant.”
So it ought to be no surprise that the EEOC is indeed reporting an uptick in the number of complaints it’s seeing regarding pregnancy discrimination (link to MSNBC.com story). […]

Is it necessary to have a lawyer in order to get through the required EEOC (or SHAC, in SC) process prior to filing suit over violations of certain federal laws (i.e., the provisions of Title VII, ADEA, EPA, etc.)?
No - strictly speaking, it isn’t necessary. However, it is a good idea. Here’s why: the process […]

Under Title VII law, a plaintiff must first submit a claim either to the  EEOC or to her state’s version of the EEOC. (In South Carolina, that’s the State Human Affairs Commission.) After the EEOC or SHAC investigates the claim, the agency will either take the case itself and prosecute it against the defendant employer, […]

Hip-hop magazine editor-turned-employment discrimination plaintiff Kim Osorio was compensated by a jury in New York with a multi-million dollar verdict this week, but the actual amount of that award is now being disputed by the defendants, The Source and some of its key personnel, and their attorneys.
The workplace described by Osorio’s attorney’s filings in the […]