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California State University employee files discrimination lawsuit
A former administrative support assistant at California State University (CSU), Sacramento, said she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for complaining about racial discrimination and her employer’s failure to pay overtime. Lucelina Arias-Melendez filed…
Costco drivers win $2 million in wage and overtime lawsuit
A $2 million settlement provided drivers for Costco Wholesale Corp. with some long-awaited relief in a wage and hour dispute. Lead plaintiff Douglas Thompson sued the retailer on behalf of 882 current and…
Spec Formliners sued for gender-based pay discrimination
A concrete liner company based in Santa Ana, California, has been accused of paying a female sales representative less than a male coworker doing the same job. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
California Nike employees seek overtime pay for bag checks
Nike retail workers in California have filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit to recover lost wages from time spent waiting for mandatory security and bag checks. The employees brought the complaint against Nike…
Wal-Mart truck drivers win $54 million in minimum wage lawsuit
A federal jury awarded hundreds of Wal-Mart truck drivers in California $54 million in damages. The drivers had filed a lawsuit that accused the retail giant of failing to pay them minimum…
Producer of ABC reality show sued for denying meal breaks
A former production assistant filed a lawsuit alleging he and others working on ABC’s “The Bachelor” did not receive meal breaks as required by law. Connor Eckert worked as a production assistant…
Poll reveals 50 percent of African Americans have faced job discrimination
African American young adults are more likely to experience racial discrimination at the workplace or while job searching, according to a new GenForward poll. Nearly 50 percent of black survey respondents reported…
Erin Andrews awarded $55 million in peephole video lawsuit
Television personality and sports reporter Erin Andrews won a $55 million settlement in March in her lawsuit against Nashville hotel operator Windsor Capital Group and others. In September 2008, Andrews was a…
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