Employment Legal Questions and Answers
Can an Employer Lay Older Workers Off for Budget Reasons?
Over the past five years, under any excuse, KOB-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Hubbard Broadcast of Minneapolis, Minn. has targeted and laid off senior employees over the age of 50 years. Those layoffs were meant as budget savings(higher salaries and retirement benefits) that went as percentage rewards to top management. Do we have any recourse?
08/03/2010 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: New Mexico | #22822How Do I Prove Age Discrimination as a Temporary Employee for Five Years?
I'm 64 years old and i've been working in a company for 5 years as temporary employee i think i'm being discreminate for my age.give me advice
07/01/2010 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Florida | #22531How Do I Sue for Age Discrimination if a Younger Person With Less Qualifications Gets Hired?
A local company in Illinois has an opening for a certified journeyman machinist; which is what I am. I graduated from their apprenticeship program and was certified. I have applied to the company and sent resumes to various individuals within the company. I have also visited their local job fairs and submitted my resume. It is my understanding, they have hired a much younger pe...
04/06/2010 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Illinois | #21690Can I Be Laid Off for Arthritis Causing Me to Limp?
I was laid off recently and I believe because of a medical condition. They the probably felt I could not handle the responsibilities. I have severe arthritis and have to walk on hard cement. I limp when I walk.
02/15/2010 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Pennsylvania | #20968How Do I File A Disability Discrimination Claim With the EEOC?
Do you provide assistance in completing an Ada package for EEOC review and complete enough that they have a cause but to investigate.
12/13/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Illinois | #20042Is it Illegal to Make an Offensive Comment?
if a statement is made in a condescending mocking tone, could that be construed as offensive and derogatory and discriminatory?
11/25/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: South Dakota | #19793Can an Employer Discipline Employees Unequally?
I'm looking for laws about the rights of the employee to fair discipline ie that prevents employers from punishing one person but not another.
09/22/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Indiana | #18741Is A Difference in Pay an Affirmative Action Issue?
For three years the custodian (he) of a school distric has been paid in excess of what the business manager (she) has been paid. Job requirements and abilities of the custodian are not even close to what the business manager must know and be able to perform. In the last year the business manager was given an increase to make apx $1.00 more per hour. Now, (she) the business ...
07/22/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Idaho | #17700What Rights do I have to Use the Aid of a Disability Animal at Work
I work for Southwest Tennessee Community College. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and have some mobility issues in getting around campus. I am a Computer Lab technician, and I have labs all over campus in 5 buildings. I have trained a Golden Retriever to assist me in getting around, helping me get out of chairs, to get up off of the floor, and to sit and let me lean on his head if ...
03/09/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Tennessee | #15497Proof of Age Discrimination in Hiring Process
I have a B.S. in mathematics and I am a recent graduate from nursing school with a 3.87 grade point average which was the second highest average in my class of 135. I was also the oldest in my class. I am 61 years old. Since I recently felt I was the victim of age discrimination because a fellow student volunteered to the prospective employer that 'I was her age' after which I ...
02/24/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: Kentucky | #15350