There are two basic types of illegal discrimination: intentional bias and “disparate impact” discrimination. The second type of discrimination can be intentional, but it need not be. It is a type of discrimination where unnecessary employment barriers are put in the...
Month: June 2018
Hospital pays $15,000 to settle disability discrimination lawsuit
In a case in Indiana, a hospital recently paid $15,000 to settle a lawsuit regarding the hospital’s failure to provide a disabled employee with a reasonable accommodation. Specifically, the hospital did not permit the employee to transfer to a vacant position for...
Jury awards more than $18 million for wrongful firing
Michael T. thought his career was in good hands with Allstate. It was not. The 55-year-old Californian had worked for Allstate for 30 years, ever since he graduated from college. He had worked his way up to the position of field sales leader and advised 30 independent...