A Nebraska-based company accused of refusing to hire an Oklahoma man because of his religious beliefs has settled a discrimination lawsuit in the case. Voss Lighting agreed to pay $82,500 to former job candidate Edward Wolfe, the Lincoln Journal Star …
Workers suing for discrimination could have a tougher time proving their case in court under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House. The House gave first-round approval to a bill that would require people to prove discrimination was a “motivating factor” …
Republicans are hoping the third time is a charm for a measure a Missouri House committee considered that would make it harder for employees to win lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed similar legislation each of …
In honor of National Boss Day, eBossWatch, which enables people to anonymously rate their bosses and evaluate potential employers, has released a study on workplace harassment and discrimination charges that is says are costing employers a “shocking” amount of money. …
Federal employees and applicants filed 16,974 complaints of employment discrimination in fiscal year 2011, down about 3.5 percent from 2010. The U.S. government paid monetary benefits to complainants totaling $43.5 million in FY 2011, down 7.3 percent from the $46.9 …
Louisiana senators refused on April 26 to repeal a law that bans employers from discriminating against smokers, after opponents said the change could lead to widespread firings. More than 20 years ago, legislators passed a law protecting smokers from workplace …
Missouri lawmakers appear poised to take up discrimination in the workplace again, in a possible attempt to get around a veto issued by Gov. Jay Nixon. Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed a measure in March that would have required workers who …
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that prohibits workers from collecting damages in employment discrimination cases. The legislation eliminates compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association …
Republican lawmakers in Missouri are trying to decide what they will do next on two pieces of business legislation recently vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. One measure would require workers who bring wrongful termination lawsuits to prove discrimination was …
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed for the second consecutive year legislation that would have changed rules for lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination and blocked changes to the workers compensation system also pushed by Republicans and business groups. The Democratic governor …
