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Federal lawsuit against Chicago Bears filed on similar grounds as State Bar of Wisconsin lawsuit
Action seeks declarative and injunctive relief and damages.
Feds sue Wisconsin military department over discrimination
Federal attorneys have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs refused to pay a woman applying for a supervisor position as much as male candidates.
Women sue Musk’s Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month's abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees.
Court: Wisconsin Bell discriminated against worker (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court says state labor officials properly determined that Wisconsin Bell's decision to fire a bipolar employee amounted to discrimination.
US high court finds fault with job bias cases
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed troubled Tuesday by the Obama administration's aggressive defense of its strategy for targeting job discrimination in the workplace.
Former Menards attorney reaches discrimination settlement with co.
Court records and attorneys say the Menards home improvement company has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former executive.
Wal-Mart equal pay claims approach 2,000
Nearly 2,000 women have filed individual employment discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last June rejecting their equal pay and failure-to-promote class action, plaintiffs’ lawyers say.
EEOC transgender ruling could open door to gay bias claims
The recent ruling from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission holding that transgendered workers can bring employment bias claims under Title VII is a “game changer” in employment discrimination law, and could lead to claims under the Act based on sexual orientation.
EEOC adds transgender to protected list
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups are praising the recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision in Macy v. Holder (appeal no. 0120120821), to extend Title VII employment discrimination protection to transgender individuals.
Senators propose eliminating some damages in employment discrimination cases
Some Wisconsin legislators are working to end compensatory and punitive damages in employment discrimination cases.
10-1596 DeTata v. Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.
Employment Discrimination; statute of limitations Oral notice that the EEOC has issued a right-to-sue letter is insufficient to trigger the 90-day statute of limitations. “Even if we were to adopt the Ebbert court’s rule, under which an oral communication may qualify as statutory notice if equivalent to written notice, Rollpoint would be no better off. […]
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