Raley’s, the West Sacramento-based supermarket chain, has agreed to pay a clerk it fired four years ago $140,000.00, revise its policies, and provide new training to its supervisors. Raley’s agreed to these terms in a consent decree filed in federal court in Sacramento between the supermarket and the United States…
More than 100 House of Representatives members recently wrote a letter that called on the White House to stop additional closures of Social Security Administration offices and to reopen those that have already closed. They stated that more than 10,000 people become eligible to retire each day, and the need…
Merck & Co. and Novartis, which are two of the largest pharmaceutical companies, have recently found themselves entangled in claims of alleged pregnancy discrimination. This embroilment comes in the wake of the #metoo movement. Merck was involved for years in a lawsuit that accused it of discriminating against pregnant women…
The NVLSP VA Benefit Identifier is an app launched recently by the National Veterans Legal Services Program to assist veterans in determining benefit eligibility. The app is available through the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or the NVLSP website. The app features a questionnaire for veterans to complete, and…
When you are excited about starting a new job, it is all too easy to overlook important tasks like reading your employment contract thoroughly. It is of vital importance that you understand the terms and conditions of your contract before, not after, you have signed it. One of the most…
Despite President Trump’s declared commitment to doing everything possible to take care of American veterans, all is not well in the Veterans Administration. Last month, a veteran set himself on fire outside the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta in an act of protest. Although a Georgia State Patrol trooper was…
In June, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative John Larson introduced legislation that will give the Social Security Administration (SSA) the necessary funds to restore timely services to beneficiaries. The wait for a Social Security disability appeals decision has reached an all-time high of more than 600 days. Since 2010, funding…
As the final nails are driven in the failed department store’s coffin, corporate leaders of Bon-Ton are receiving millions of dollars in severance payments while some former employees are walking away with nothing after years of working for the company. According to a recent investigation by a television station in…
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that The Camber Corp. will pay $100,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination and disability lawsuit. Camber is a defense contractor, and the EEOC charged it with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as the…
Last July, Melissa Stone suffered an injury while on a ride at Dollywood. She is seeking millions in compensation for these injuries that allegedly resulted from a ride on the RiverRush Water Coaster at the Dollywood Splash Country Water Adventure Park. According to Ms. Stone, her raft reached the peak…
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