A woman terminated for falsifying time records cannot win her Title VII case alleging she was fired in retaliation for complaining about not being allowed to wear ripped jeans, although men could wear ripped jeans; the 4th Circuit also says ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Employment Discrimination Judge Allyson K. Duncan

The Virginia Housing Development Authority wins summary judgment in a former employee’s suit alleging race and/or sex discrimination; the Richmond U.S. District Court says plaintiff was warned about boundaries for workplace relationships and violated conditions of her probation, prompting her ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge James R. Spencer U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The Lynchburg U.S. District Court denies employer summary judgment finding material disputes on whether employer revoked a severance offer and transferred employee without terminating him; employee’s admitted failure to file a timely complaint with the EEOC requires dismissal of his ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

The Richmond U.S. District Court dismisses with prejudice a pro se Virginia State University (VSU) professor’s hostile work environment claim arising out the reduction of her 2007 annual salary offer from $72,500 to $65,000; her Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) claim ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

In two flight attendants’ employment discrimination action against a Chicago-based airline, the Illinois Northern U.S. District Court transfers the case to Virginia’s Eastern District; regardless whether 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) or § 1406(a) is applied, the balance of relevant factors, ...

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

The Richmond U.S. District Court dismisses pro se employee’s Title VII claims for race and sex discrimination and retaliation; employee fails to allege either discrimination or any adverse employment action; her complaints of conflicting instructions, close supervision, a late paycheck ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Charlottesville U.S. District Court that earlier granted summary judgment to defendant Kroger store in a deli manager’s suit alleging race discrimination now awards the employer $4,588.37 in costs. Defendant filed a bill of costs pursuant to Rule 54(d)(1), seeking ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

A Richmond U.S. District Court denies reconsideration of defendant’s motion to dismiss this suit by plaintiff who alleges race discrimination by defendant state university in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981; on a first-impression question, the court says the four-year ...

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

A Richmond U.S. District Court enters a consent order in this suit filed by the EEOC against defendant discount store, and orders defendant to pay the victim $45,000 to settle her claims of hostile environment based on sex and constructive ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A 46-year old nurse at a nursing home loses her suit alleging she was terminated because of age discrimination, as employer has demonstrated the nurse had a documented history of complaints by colleagues and families of residents of the nursing ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge James P. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District