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Employment Law

Parma cable company sued for sex discrimination

10/05/2009

The EEOC has sued Digital Cable and Communications South, a Parma-based cable TV installation company, for allegedly refusing to hire female applicants for cable technician jobs.

Dave’s Markets chain charged with sexual harassment

10/05/2009

The EEOC has sued Cleveland-based Dave’s Markets, alleging the chain tolerated a workplace rife with sexual harassment. The lawsuit claims that a longtime male manager made repeated and unwanted sexual advances against female employees, and the company did nothing to stop it.

What happens if employees don’t give adequate notice of FMLA leave?

10/05/2009

Q. What rights does an employer have if an employee fails to give timely notice of FMLA leave?

Before firing, make sure you treated others just the same

10/05/2009

Before you fire any employee, double-check to make sure others who performed just as poorly or made similar mistakes were also terminated. Doing so may prevent a lawsuit … or, if you are sued, at least provide evidence that you treat everyone alike.

Can we require employees to waive their rights to file an EEOC charge?

10/02/2009

Q. I know employees can be required to waive their rights to sue to resolve employment-related disputes, either through a negotiated release or binding arbitration agreement. Can an employer also require employees to agree to waive their rights to file EEOC charges?

Can we privately settle a race bias case that may be heading for the EEOC?

10/02/2009

Q. We have been threatened with a race discrimination lawsuit. Frankly, we think we made a mistake. Can we settle the matter just between the employee and us?

What’s the required timing for final paychecks?

10/02/2009

Q. What are the deadlines for paying employees who are terminated or resign from employment?

Is it OK to withhold money from employees’ final paychecks to ensure we’re reimbursed?

10/02/2009

Q. Can I make deductions from an employee’s final paycheck for outstanding expenses or company property that the employee still has in his or her possession?

Austin grocer pays $186,624 for wage-and-hour violations

10/02/2009

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced that MT Supermarket, an Austin grocery store, has paid $186,624 in back wages to 34 workers. The payment comes after an investigation of the Asian grocery store found violations of the FLSA.

How much notice are employees required to give when they need FMLA leave?

10/02/2009

Q. Can our employee take FMLA leave without first giving us notice that she needs leave?