Big Money

Every month we showcase an employment law case study that involves a large monetary payout and what the employer could have done to avoid it. Be sure that your managers have all the tools they need to help you avoid these kinds of costly mistakes with our employment law training programs.

U.S. Marshals Settle 30-Year-Old Racial Discrimination Case

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gave final approval to a $15 million settlement resolving claims that the U.S. Marshals Service [...]

U.S. Marshals Settle 30-Year-Old Racial Discrimination CaseAnn Kiernan2024-09-25T08:41:42+00:00

Federal Financial Services Provider Agrees to Pay $4.2M to Settle Claims of Wage Discrimination Against Women

State Street Corp., a federal financial services provider, will pay $4.2M to resolve claims that it pays female employees in multiple [...]

Federal Financial Services Provider Agrees to Pay $4.2M to Settle Claims of Wage Discrimination Against WomenLaura Garofalo2024-08-26T21:15:09+00:00

Snap to Pay $15M After Ineffective HR Policies Result in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

The parent company of Snapchat has agreed to pay $15 million to end a California Civil Rights Department suit alleging that [...]

Snap to Pay $15M After Ineffective HR Policies Result in Sexual Harassment and DiscriminationAnn Kiernan2024-07-22T13:24:06+00:00

Delivery Company Agrees to Pay $8.7M To Settle Class Race Discrimination Lawsuit

DHL, a global shipping and delivery company, agreed to settle a race discrimination class action filed by the U.S. Equal Employment [...]

Delivery Company Agrees to Pay $8.7M To Settle Class Race Discrimination LawsuitLaura Garofalo2024-06-25T06:19:03+00:00

Overly-Restrictive Confidentiality Policies Cost Google $27 Million

For a total of $27 million—including $9 million in attorneys’ fees--Google has settled a class action filed on behalf of roughly [...]

Overly-Restrictive Confidentiality Policies Cost Google $27 MillionAnn Kiernan2024-05-22T16:28:17+00:00

Worked for Two Days, Then Awarded $850k When Fired for Complaining About Hairstyle Discrimination

Dynamic Security, which provides security services for the Hyundai plant in Montgomery, Alabama, hired Davita Key, an African American woman, to [...]

Worked for Two Days, Then Awarded $850k When Fired for Complaining About Hairstyle DiscriminationLaura Garofalo2024-04-23T01:27:59+00:00

Goldman Sachs pays $215 Million to Settle Sex Bias Claims

Goldman Sachs has reached a $215 million settlement of a gender discrimination class action covering nearly 3,000 female associates and vice [...]

Goldman Sachs pays $215 Million to Settle Sex Bias ClaimsAnn Kiernan2024-03-26T05:41:10+00:00

Company and its Owner to Pay $3.6M for Intentionally Not Paying Employees – Twice!

Last year, Unforgettable Coatings, a commercial painting and roofing company in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah – and its owner – [...]

Company and its Owner to Pay $3.6M for Intentionally Not Paying Employees – Twice!Laura Garofalo2024-04-05T18:45:17+00:00

Apple to Pay $25 Million for Citizenship Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $25 million settlement with Apple Inc. over allegations the company discriminated against U.S. [...]

Apple to Pay $25 Million for Citizenship DiscriminationAnn Kiernan2024-02-20T23:30:24+00:00

Company to Pay $55M for Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors

This past Fall, Flower Foods, a baked goods producer in California, agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it [...]

Company to Pay $55M for Misclassifying Workers as Independent ContractorsLaura Garofalo2023-12-18T05:33:15+00:00

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