You might be shocked to discover that in this day and age, some employees are forced by aggressive production quotas to originate in water bottles in order to avoid being fired. Unfortunately, not only is this happening at one of the world’s biggest companies—Amazon—but Amazon was forced to publicly...
As vaccinations spread and California starts to re-open, we expect to see a rise of litigation relating employers illegally requiring their employees to choose between their health and the jobs. For instance, last week, a woman sued her previous employer for terminating her after she sought accommodations to protect...
According to a new bombshell report by the New York Times, a whistleblower has come forward testifying that Credit Suisse, who previously settled claims with the U.S. Government that it helped rich Americans hide money from the IRS and evade taxes, continued to brazenly help these individuals continue to...
Pregnancy discrimination is common and affects women in all industries. In today’s news, Santander Bank was just sued by a former salesperson who alleges that she was denied accommodations for her pregnancies and then fired as part of an alleged “reduction in force.” The plaintiff alleges that this was...
In June, two Black women blew the whistle on racism and sexism at Pinterest. They each left the company with less than a year in severance pay. By contrast, last week Pinterest agreed to pay $20 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by its former white chief...
Security Company Pays $375,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge On November 13, 2020, the EEOC announced a $375,000 settlement on behalf of a pregnant security guard for Seattle-based Oatridge Security Group, Inc. Oatridge was also required to change its policies to protect pregnant workers by entering a “consent...
King & Siegel congratulates its attorneys, all of whom were named to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list. To be selected for the Rising Stars list, attorneys must be under the age of 40 or in practice for less than 10 years. No more than 2.5 percent of the region’s attorneys are...