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Wal-Mart Facing Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal appeals court in San Francisco allowed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart to proceed. The court said the seven plaintiffs were eligible for class-action status. Plaintiffs claim that female Wal-Mart employees are paid less than male employees in comparable positions and they receive fewer promotions to in-store management positions than men. 1.5 million former Wal-Mart employees may join the suit.

EEOC wins harassment suit against golf club on caddy’s behalf

After a caddy was publicly ridiculed by the former owner of a golf club in for losing two matches, a manager then posted flyers in the club that mocked the caddy’s sexuality.

When the caddy complained he was subsequently fired.

Arbitration Agreements

Many employers these days require their employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of their employment. Are these agreements just another form? What do they mean to you?

Workplace Retaliation on the rise

According to The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), retaliation claims have jumped in the past decade resulting in about 30 percent of all individual claims.

It is against the law for an employer to retaliate against an employee for filing a complaint or for participating in a legal proceeding.

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a workplace retaliation claim and trying to more clearly determine when an employer has wrongly retaliated against a worker.