Where a former help desk employee alleged that his race, national origin and religion were the reasons for his termination, but the record showed that he was let go because the company did not have enough work to offer him, ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge David J. Novak U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the former Veterans Affairs’ medical center employee alleged his supervisor treated him differently because of his race and religion, that the supervisor’s actions resulted in lower wages and that the supervisor had a history of treating other similarly situated ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a former state government employee alleged she was terminated because of her race or religion, but there was a documented history of attendance and timeliness issues across multiple years and multiple supervisors, the employer prevailed on the discrimination claims. ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Mark S. Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where an assistant store manager allegedly hugged or touched an employee 10 times over a three-month period, and kissed her when she returned to work after surgery, he lacked the intent required for assault and his conduct did not amount ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the first suit filed by a former Department of Veterans Affairs employee was dismissed more than one year after she was warned that her failure to serve all defendants would result in dismissal, and she waited 104 days to ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the former vice president for a title company alleged that his supervisor refused to meet with him to discuss why he had not received a raise shortly after he complained that another employee was harassing a co-worker, a jury ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a woman alleged that, over multiple years of employment at a wine importer, her job was contingent on whether she was having sex with the owner, she plausibly alleged a claim for quid pro quo sexual harassment. Background Plaintiff ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Thomas T. Cullen U.S. District Court - Western District

Where Liberty Tax, the tax preparation franchisor, failed to show that the confidential information its former in-house counsel obtained during his six-year tenure was substantially related to the issues in the case, its motion to disqualify him was denied. Background ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Raymond A. Jackson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the company moved to disqualify counsel representing an employee in her civil rights case because it was representing a co-defendant in a separate case involving the company’s successor corporation, the motion was denied because there was no actual or ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a company argued a prior release with the employee barred his Title VII claims, it was denied judgment on the pleadings because the employee argued that he never obtained the $100 consideration required by the agreement, the consideration was ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Raymond A. Jackson U.S. District Court - Eastern District