01.2008
Are You Employing More People Than You Think??
By Peter Maretz, Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner, ALC
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01.2008
Family Responsibility Discrimination: The Hidden Violations
By Anne-Marie Mizel, Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner, ALC
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12.2005
"At-Will" Employees Don't Lose All Their Job Protections
SIGN-ON SAN DIEGO
By Michael Kinsman, San Diego Union Tribute Staff Writer
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06.2005
Increasingly, Appellate Lawyers Advise at Trials, Laying Appeals Groundwork
LAW PRACTICE
By Lorelei Laird, Daily Journal Staff Writer
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02.2005
A Trend Emerges: The Weight of Authority Applies Unfair Competition Limitations to Pending Actions
By Peter B. Maretz and Shirley A. Gauvin
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04.2004
"Drive-By" Lawsuits on the Rise in Georgia
Due to a concerning number of "drive-by" lawsuits in Georgia, John R. Hunt has written the following alert.
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02.2002
California's New Circuit City v. Adams Decision
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01.2002
Supreme Court Lengthens Arm of the EEOC
Employees given new opportunity to collect damages
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc., No. 99-1823 (U.S. Supreme Court)
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12.2001
Supreme Court Draws the Line on Work-Related Injuries
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams (No. 00-1089)
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10.2001
Waitress Enraged at "Toy Yoda"
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09.2001
Restaurants Fight in Court. And Lose
Information on Sexual Harassment and Arbitration
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06.2000
Papa John Settles Sexual Harassment Suit
On June 5, 2000, a harassment case involving Papa John’s CEO, John Schnatter, was settled and dismissed. Attorneys did not comment on the settlement amount. Leslie Workman sued Schnatter for alleged sexual discrimination, conspiracy, intentional affliction of emotional distress, defamation and harassing communication. Schnatter’s countersuit alleged that Workman attempted to extort $5 million from the $300 million fortune the Papa John founder has amassed since the company’s inception in 1985.
05.2000
Rustic Inn Loses Appeal of Punitive Damages in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
In a decision reached on May 30, 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the $750,000 award of punitive damages for violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act reached by the US District Court of the Southern District of Florida in a case where, according to company policy, three waitresses were terminated following their fifth month of pregnancy.
05.2000
Ritz-Carlton Boston Wins Arbitration
In May 2000, after nearly two years of arbitration, Shea Stokes prevailed for the Ritz-Carlton Boston against Pamela Clark, a former PBX operator of the hotel. The arbitration board dismissed Ms. Clark’s claim of wrongful termination after hearing testimony that she and another employee created a harassing and hostile work environment for fellow PBX operators based upon sex, age and disability discrimination.
04.2000
US District Court Dismisses Case
On April 27, 2000, the US District Court of the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims of race and national origin discrimination and breach of contract brought against Concessions International, Inc. by Erbita Aybar. Shea Stokes successfully defended Concessions International, Inc., which jointly manages the Wendy’s located at the LaGuardia Airport where Ms. Aybar was employed as a General Manager. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed FLSA, negligence and extreme emotional distress claims during oral argument on July 9, 1999.
03.2000
Alamo Rent A Car Wins Election
On March 17, 2000, one year after the election between Alamo Rent A Car and Teamster’s Local 665, the NLRB reversed the Decision and Direction of Election of the Acting Regional Director in response to Shea Stokes’s petition to include a wall-to-wall unit of employees from all four Alamo facilities in the San Francisco area. The NLRB impounded election ballots pending a decision on the voting unit, and released election results on April 14, 2000. Alamo won the election with a decisive two-thirds of the vote for a total of 79 votes. There were 23 votes for the Teamsters.
03.2000
Justice Department Sues Adam’s Mark Hotel Chain
On March 21, 2000, the Justice Department settled their lawsuit against the Adam’s Mark Hotel Chain. The Adam’s Mark agreed to pay $8 million in monetary relief, $4.4 million of which will go to black students who were guests or visitors to the hotel during Black College Reunion last spring. $1.5 million of the relief will be used to establish scholarships and hotel management programs at four of Florida’s black colleges. In addition, the Adam’s Mark will initiate nondiscrimination policies and make efforts to attract more minority customers.
In December, 1999, the Justice Department charged the Adam’s Mark Hotel Chain with racial discrimination in reaction to the class action suit filed by five African-Americans who celebrated Black College Reunion at the Daytona Beach Adam’s Mark last spring. The complaint alleged that the Adams Mark Hotel violated Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by charging the black guests higher rates, stripping down their room amenities, and requiring that they wear orange wrist bands to identify them as Black College Reunion participants. In addition, they were subject to policies that effectively limited the number of minority clientele that could enjoy the hotel’s food and entertainment venues.
12.1999
EEOC Guidance for Depression, Anxiety Disorders & Manic Depression
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