Reputation v. Character – Why that question matters in employment law.
John Wooden, one of the greatest coaches of all time, was famously quoted saying that “your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think…
Category: Race Discrimination
Common Types of Employment Discrimination Claims
Many Alabamians are suffering the consequences of having been terminated or repeatedly denied employment. While employers across the State of Alabama are given somewhat free reign to hire and fire…
What Legal Protections do Employees Have despite Alabama’s At-Will Employment?
Most people understand that Alabama is an at-will employment state. Simply stated, that means that an employer can fire an employee for any reason, a bad reason or even without…
Toyota Dealership Settles Harassment and Retaliation Claims with EEOC
A California Toyota dealership has agreed to pay $400,000 to five former Afghan-American employees who say a manager called them terrorists and threatened them. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity…
Fed Ex Pays $3 Million to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination in Hiring Practices
Fed Ex has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs that the company’s hiring practices were discriminatory. …
Trucking Company to Pay $11 Million to Settle Race Discrimination Cases
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. will pay $11 million to settle charges of race discrimination at its former facility in…
University of South Alabama Settles Lawsuit over Alleged Racial Slur
The University of South Alabama has settled a lawsuit with a former football program employee who accused the school’s strength and conditioning coach of using a racial slur against him. In…
What Federal Laws protect Alabama employees?
As an employment lawyer in Alabama, one of the questions I am most often asked by prospective clients is what laws protect an employee from illegal or improper treatment in…