A tip of the hat and maybe even a 21 gun salute should go to attorney Thomas S. Neuberger who fought for the rights of three Delaware State Troopers. Employees should be able to speak candidly about unsafe or unhealthy conditions in the workplace. Troopers awarded $2 million in lawsuitState police leaders were accused of retaliationWILMINGTON -- A federal jury awarded nearly $2 million...
Suzette Witmer of Bartow, Florida, knows the full meaning of three strikes and you are out. She claims her age, her gender and her disability combined to get her fired. U.S. Foodservice Sued in FiringA 58-year-old Bartow woman is suing a multibillion-dollar company that purchased the Lakeland-based Mutual Wholesale Co. five years ago, claiming she was fired because she was an older woman with...
Over at the HR Cafe there is an open letter to the human resources folks who determine who is an exempt versus a non-exempt employee in terms of entitlement to overtime wages.Dear HR Executive:It's been nearly two years since the DOL released broad changes in the overtime regulations, and you'd think people would be confident they're in compliance. But, as the most recent B21 survey of HR execs...
Last month a U.S. District Court judge finalized a $24 million settlement for overtime claims of over 14,000 current and former employees of Computer Sciences Corporation. The class action lawsuit resolved the claims of all named plaintiffs alleging CSC violated the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as competition laws and wage and hour transgressions. Computer Sciences Corporation denies any...
