Employment Law Blog

Blizzard Faces Discrimination Suit by Former Employee

March 4, 2019

Video game development studio, Blizzard Entertainment, is facing accusations of employee discrimination in the workplace. A former program coordinator has come to blame racism and favoritism for his departure from the company after five years in April 2018. The employee, who began his career at Blizzard as a game adviser,...

Accuweather Fined $290K Over Sexual Harassment Claims

March 2, 2019

Accuweather, the privately-run commercial weather service company, has agreed to pay $290,000 after an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department, Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) uncovered violations of workplace fairness laws. At least three dozen women will be compensated for what has been described as a hostile...

Employee Appreciation Day

March 1, 2019

The first Friday in March is known as Employee Appreciation Day and will be celebrated this year on March 1, 2019. The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom participates in this holiday dedicated to recognizing the hard work that employees do for the company in which they are employed....

Mattress Factory Under Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Allegations

February 27, 2019

The Mattress Factory art museum in Pittsburgh faced both sexual harassment and retaliation allegations from four former and current employees. The group of female employees initially accused a co-worker of sexual harassment and physical assault. When the claims were reported to supervisors, little concern arose from their superiors. In fact,...

Planned Parenthood Mistreats Pregnant Employees

February 25, 2019

Planned Parenthood is known as one of the leading organizations in the United States providing women’s health services. Recently, it was accused of refusing health accommodations and discriminating against pregnant employees, according to a recent New York Times investigation. Current and previous employees have now alleged a variety of actions...

Disney Cruise Line Employee Files Suit for Harassment

February 23, 2019

In recent years, many instances of workplace harassment have come to light. Many of the claims were by women against men. However, a recent lawsuit filed in federal court shows that men are sometimes harassed and treated inappropriately by women in the workplace, though that scenario is rare. The plaintiff,...