Tag Archive for: Employment Law

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Louisiana job applicant faced employment discrimination due to his HIV status

Employment discrimination can come in many forms. If someone is denied a job or mistreated due to a medical condition, this technically violates the ADA and other laws.  The Iberia Parish Sheriff was sued for violations of the Americans…
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Louisiana police department workers were harassed and fired for illegal reasons

A sheriff in Louisiana is facing lawsuits for wrongful termination and other related claims.  Sheriff mistreats two different employees for similar reasons The lawsuits were filed in the federal U.S. District Court in New Orleans for…
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Louisiana workers have a number of options if an employer refuses to pay them

A T-Mobile store closed in Shreveport, Louisiana without paying its workers all of the money they were owed.  Workers from T-Mobile retail store were never paid after it closed The news reported on the complaints of several local workers,…
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Iowa construction worker was killed while working on a bridge. His employer may now be facing a civil lawsuit

Authorities were in the process of investigating the death of a construction worker who was killed on a highway job site in Polk County, Iowa.  Construction worker is killed after taking a serious fall The accident happened at about 8:30am…
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Greenville South Carolina workers compensation claims can cost governments and employers large sums of money

All workers who are hurt on the job do have various compensation rights. However, in the case of government workers, this process can also create an additional burden on taxpayers because the money needs to come from public sources. When…
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Louisiana’s workers in the city of New Orleans will benefit from additional discrimination protections

New Orleans has made some changes that will help workers who believe that their employers are engaged in various illegal  and discriminatory practices. A formal anti-discrimination committee will be placed into the city’s charter after the…
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Louisiana football coach filed a discrimination case after he was terminated. How will the courts determine the employer’s motive for firing him?

Many labor and employment cases will be decided based on whether the plaintiff can show some kind of discriminatory motive for poor treatment or a job loss.  A discrimination lawsuit related to the troubled University of Louisiana at Lafayette…
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Baton Rouge Clerk of Court was hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit related to a deputy chief’s behavior

Employers are not allowed to operate workplaces that become hostile due to various kinds of harassment or sexual misconduct. Victims of these behaviors have the option of filing a civil case against their workplace and employer. A woman who…
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Louisiana police supervisor is disciplined after creating a hostile work environment for employees

Some workplaces become bad environments because of inappropriate actions by a person in a supervisory or managerial position. When this happens, victims should contact a lawyer to get help.   The New Orleans Civil Service Commission has…
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Baton Rouge area police chief is in trouble for mixing his religion with his managerial duties

A police department in the West Baton Rouge area is facing a lawsuit related to religious discrimination. The department in question is in the city of Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish. Police chief favors certain employees and gives…