American Family ordered to pay Missouri woman $20 million
A Missouri woman who sued American Family Insurance for retaliation and age and sex discrimination has been awarded $20 million in punitive damages.
Ex-Madison assistant principal suing school district
A former assistant principal at La Follette High School is suing the Madison School District over her demotion to a job in the district office.
Stack Bros. accused of age discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a large heating and plumbing contractor in northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota.
Age neutral: If your practice has a disparate impact on older workers, be ready to explain yourself
Employers who make hiring, firing and compensation decisions that impact older workers more negatively than their younger counterparts are going to have to explain themselves a little more clearly, due to new regulations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
10-2455 Van Antwerp v. City of Peoria
Employment Age discrimination Where an employee was not promoted, because the position did not become available as anticipated, the failure to promote was not age discrimination. “We do not believe Van Antwerp has proffered sufficient evidence to allow a jury to find that the Department’s legitimate reason for rescinding his transfer was a pretext for […]
09-3015 Runyon v. Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.
Employment Age discrimination Where an employee had a turbulent relationship with co-workers from the start, and had several heated disputes with them, his termination was not age discrimination. “Extrusion explained at trial that Runyon was fired primarily because he was involved in three altercations. This is consistent with earlier statements from company officials. Hamilton told [&hellip[...]
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