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A Fox Valley man and state transportation officials have settled a lawsuit over his attempt to get a driver's license.
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Read More »Same-sex couple wins lawsuit over birth certificate
A federal judge has ruled that Wisconsin must put the names of many same-sex parents on their children's birth certificates.
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Read More »Janesville passes anti-discrimination ordinance
Officials in the Wisconsin city of Janesville, the hometown of Republican U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, have passed an ordinance that says public spaces must allow people to use the restrooms of the gender they identify with.
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Read More »Ariens terminates Muslim workers in prayer dispute
A civil liberties group said Wednesday that it plans to file federal discrimination and harassment complaints after a Wisconsin manufacturer fired seven Muslim employees for violating a company break policy that doesn't provide extra time for prayer.
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Read More »Minority bar owners settle lawsuit against Racine
Seven former Racine tavern owners have settled a discrimination lawsuit against the city for more than $1 million.
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Read More »Assurant to refund $1.7 million for price discrimination
A health insurance company will refund roughly $1.7 million to Montana customers who have been forced to pay what the state calls unfairly high prices.
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Read More »Probable cause found in dance coach discrimination complaint
A state labor investigator has found probable cause that the Marshfield School District discriminated against the high school dance coach who used an edited version of a controversial song in a performance.
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Read More »2 UW-La Crosse employees file discrimination complaints
Two University of Wisconsin-La Crosse employees have filed complaints against the school alleging discrimination and retaliation.
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Read More »ACLU supporting woman in high court pregnancy discrimination case
A Maryland woman whose pregnancy discrimination case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court is getting support from the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Read More »LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Lawsuits don’t discriminate among discriminators
Want a surefire way to protect against at least some lawsuits? Don’t discriminate!
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Read More »Report: FBI official used ‘poor judgment’ in suit (UPDATE)
A former leader of the FBI's Milwaukee field office used "extremely poor judgment" in appearing to try to influence the testimony of a subordinate in a disability discrimination lawsuit, according to a Justice Department inspector general report issued Wednesday.
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Read More »Taverns refile discrimination lawsuit against Racine (UPDATE)
Attorneys for a group of bar owners in Racine have refiled their civil rights lawsuit against city officials after a judge said their original suit was too vague.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »Coach fired over ‘Blurred Lines’ files complaint (UPDATE)
A dance coach fired after her team performed to Robin Thicke's popular but racy hit "Blurred Lines" has filed a discrimination complaint with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
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Read More »Madison solo stays focused on Goliaths
Amy Scarr’s need for justice dates back to childhood.
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Read More »JOB CITES: Joint employer liability in the employment discrimination context
Can an employer be held liable for acts of employment discrimination carried out by another employer? The quick, lawyerly answer is ... it depends.
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Read More »Senate OKs gay rights bill banning discrimination
The U.S. Senate approved legislation outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, demonstrating the nation's quickly evolving attitude toward gay rights nearly two decades after Congress rejected same-sex marriage.
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Read More »Wisconsin native who lost hand in Army wins suit vs. FBI
A Wisconsin native who lost his left hand in an Army training accident won a lawsuit Wednesday against the FBI after claiming he was denied a fair chance to become a special agent.
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Read More »Discrimination complaint filed against Regis
A New Mexico school principal has filed a discrimination complaint with Wisconsin state regulators against Regis Catholic Schools, contending it rescinded an offer to be its president because of unfounded speculation that he is gay.
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Read More »School settles pregnancy discrimination suit
A private prep school in suburban Milwaukee will pay $37,500 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.
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Read More »JOB CITES: Shhh … Can I make her keep a secret?
The task of conducting internal investigations may have just gotten a bit more difficult.
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12-1703 Johnson v. Holder
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Read More »Supreme Court justices ponder where fired federal workers can appeal
Sometimes employment litigation is complicated, so much so that the parties and judges can’t even agree on which court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal.
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Read More »Is EEOC following NLRB’s lead on confidentiality in investigations?
Before lawyers had time to digest the recent ruling from the National Labor Relations Board that an employer violated federal labor law by requesting confidentiality from all employees during internal investigations, they faced another question: was the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission taking the same position?
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Read More »Transgender-inmate ruling is movement’s latest win
A court ruling that ordered Massachusetts to pay for an inmate's sex-change surgery is being seen as another milestone for transgender people.
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Read More »JOB CITES: The art of defending unemployment claims
A common dilemma for employers is contesting an unemployment claim now and possibly a discrimination claim by the same former employee later.
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Read More »US government turns up heat on employers
It started with allegations of hangman's nooses, graffiti and racist comments targeting a handful of black workers at a trucking company warehouse in Chicago Ridge, Ill.
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Read More »EEOC issues final rule on federal employee complaints
A final rule modifying the complaint process for federal employees claiming discrimination has been issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Read More »Employment – discrimination — class actions
12-2205 Bolden v. Walsh Construction Co.
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Read More »JOB CITES: Being aware of ‘anti-fat prejudice’ is worth its weight
A good friend of mine -- not named Warren -- is around 5-foot-9 with boots on, and over the last few years or so has fluctuated between 185 and 200 pounds.
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