White firefighters' race case headed to high court

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case that could strike down laws that give special protections to minorities in the workplace ... , saying federal civil rights law prohibits the use of tests that have a “disproportionate racial ... Haven, Conn. Here’s the background: The white firefighters had earned the best scores on a civil service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:24:40

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The Paycheck Fairness Act: Equal Pay Baloney From the Press

“News” stories on legislation often read like lazy summaries of press releases put out by the bill’s sponsors ... more women than men, or more minorities than whites). Federal civil rights law has never permitted ... discrimination claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (a longer deadline applies under other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:23:32

Sex pest Scientologist forced to pay thousands for harassing his staff

A CHICAGO dentist has agreed to pay $462,500 to settle federal allegations that he violated US discrimination laws by sexually harassing workers and ... had filed a civil lawsuit against James L Orrington in September 2007, alleging he had discriminated ... . The suit also alleged that Orrington violated federal law by requiring workers: To engage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:56:09

Pritzker Law Sues For Family in Salmonella Death

I n the 4-month-old Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that state and federal officials have said is likely being caused by contaminated peanut ... to a civil complaint that Pritzker said he will file very soon against Virginia-based Peanut Corporation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:28:49

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