by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 7, 2014 | Employment Defense Attorney
Author: Stephen D. Hans & Associates A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge (ALJ) surprised many when he found in favor of the employer in an unfair labor practice complaint. On October 19, 2012, an unfair labor practice charge was filed...
by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 28, 2014 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law
A federal district court has ruled that Wisconsin restaurant Sparx must pay back pay and interest to a former employee who was fired in retaliation for complaining about a racist display in the workplace. The restaurant is on the hook for more than $56,000 and its...
by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 18, 2014 | Employment Discrimination, Uncategorized
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported it obtained a record $372.1 million in monetary relief for victims of private sector employment discrimination in year ending 2013. This amount is nearly seven million more than was recovered in 2012...
by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 10, 2014 | Employment Defense Attorney
Most people are familiar with the recent credit card fiasco that occurred with Target at the height of the Christmas retail season. According to statements made on Target’s website, high-tech hackers installed malware (malicious software designed to harm computers...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 28, 2014 | Racial Discrimination
Author: Stephen D. Hans Recently, a racial discrimination case filed by former Pennsylvania state police corporal, Maurice Burton was thrown out. The main allegation of the case was that Burton claimed he was penalized for his on-the-job interaction with a white...
