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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.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $25 million settlement with Apple Inc. over allegations the company discriminated against U.S. [...]
This past Fall, Flower Foods, a baked goods producer in California, agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it [...]
HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. will pay $18 million to settle federal and state claims that the company deliberately [...]
A jury in Nebraska returned a verdict of $36.075M – $75k in compensatory damages and $36M in punitive damages – against [...]
Circle K Stores, Inc., accused of systematically denying accommodations to pregnant workers and employees with disabilities, is paying $8 million to [...]
Home Depot has agreed to pay $72.5M to settle a class action lawsuit that alleges Home Depot failed to properly pay [...]
A federal court has ordered a Philadelphia company and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and [...]
A district manager at O’Reilly Auto Parts was awarded $3 Million after he was terminated for twice reporting sexual harassment. The [...]
In 2023, pay equity is a hot topic in employment. Three recent settlements by major U.S. businesses illustrate the trend: Google [...]
A jury awarded a FedEx employee a whopping $366M – $1.16M in compensatory damages, $365M in punitive damages – in November [...]