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Jury awards former Wal-Mart employee $31 million over discrimination claim Facing off against an employer, or a former employer, over a potentially unlawful issue can be a scary prospect. Companies may already have legal teams in place, and they may already have strategies for quickly shutting down worker lawsuits. And, […]

Statistics shows that wage and hour lawsuits have risen by 30% since 2011 How closely do you look at your pay stub? Here’s some incentive to inspect each and every line: New research shows that minimum wage and overtime complaints are on the rise. Numbers from PACER, which is the […]

Court decision may open floodgates for more age discrimination cases A business is hiring for a mid-level position. Which candidate do you think the company would choose, given the following options? The person in his or her mid-twenties, just entering the world of full-time professional employment for the first time. […]

Lawsuit alleged pattern of shortchanging employees of women’s athletics program You’d think equal pay for equal work would be a no brainer in this day and age … but you might be wrong. Just ask Jenny Moshak, Heather Mason, and Collin Schlosser. As coaches in the women’s athletic department at […]

An example of how some companies prey on workers who don’t know their rights Imagine if you had to clock out every time you had to use the restroom. Chances are, you’d probably decide that remaining properly hydrated during the workday wasn’t that big a priority. Going home thirsty with […]