New State Employment Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2025
Several employment-related laws recently enacted across the United States will come into effect on July 1, 2025, impacting key workplace…
Mediation with the IRS: A Faster Path to Resolving Tax Disputes
When you and the IRS can’t see eye to eye on a tax issue, mediation—also known as alternative dispute resolution—can offer a quicker, less…
Bojangles Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Harassment and Retaliation at Greensboro Location
Background: Sexual harassment continues to be a pervasive issue in workplaces across the country, with fast food restaurants among the…
Puerto Rico Insurance Firms Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $100K Over Failure to Accommodate Employee with Fibromyalgia
Background Disability discrimination in the workplace remains a persistent issue despite federal protections under the Americans with…
Lowe’s Pays $700,000 to Resolve Workplace Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Background Lowe’s, the national hardware and home improvement retailer, has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit…
Austin Bar Pays $42,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Background A well-known bar in Austin, Texas—Corner Bar—has agreed to a $42,000 settlement following allegations of pregnancy…
IHOP Franchisee Pays $125,000 After Teen Workers Harassed by Manager
Background Koerner Management Group, Inc. (KMG), an operator of IHOP restaurants in Maryland and Virginia, has settled a sexual harassment…
Manhattan Hotel to Pay $100K for Firing Employee Who Needed a Stool, EEOC Lawsuit Says
Background A prominent Manhattan hotel has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal…
Arkansas Machine Shop Sued for Firing Workers Who Reported Sexual Harassment
Background Ranger Tool and Die, Inc., a machine shop headquartered in Paragould, Arkansas with an additional location in Jonesboro, is…