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Gender stereotypes costs a hospital an EEOC lawsuit

This hospital passed over a woman's promotion directly based on gender stereotypes, and is now reaping the consequences of that decision.

Workers subject to misclassification owed over $100k in back wages

This construction company is paying for a significant mistake in misclassification of their employees - how can you avoid the same?

Tennessee manufacturer accused of “oppressive child labor” fined over $1.5M

The Department of Labor aims to set a clear and unapologetic enforcement for child labor, as this manufacturer aims to find out.

Casino faces over $100k in fines for sexual harassment lawsuit

A female bartender faced harassment from a fellow bartender, and this casino's response is being punished by the EEOC.

Tree service company owes $963k from improper overtime payment

This tree trimming company is learning a hard lesson about tracking their employees' payments and overtime carefully.

End of the ride: Resolution to age discrimination case at amusement park

Following up our report last year, this amusement park has resolved their age discrimination settlement for their seasonal employees.

Toy sales are struggling, but Legos remains on the up and up

In a time when toy sales are struggling for many brands, Legos continue to remain strong and are on the up - how are they bucking the trend?

Requesting specific documents got this printing company in trouble

Accepting workers on a visa basis can be tricky, but requesting specific documentation can quickly lead to discrimination cases.