Last week, the jury in Juarez v. AutoZone Stores, Inc. (S.D. Cal. 2012), awarded a former employee $872,000.00 in compensatory damages and $185 million in punitive damages due to pregnancy discrimination she suffered at AutoZone. Plaintiff claimed that her supervisor told her he felt sorry for her when she told him she was pregnant. Soon… More
Month: November 2014
Employment Roundtable 12/4 – Top Compensation Mistakes Employers Make
Local employers — I hope to see you there! Thursday, December 4, 2014 Registration Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2014 Cherry Bekaert LLP 1934 Old Gallows Road Suite 400 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Map It Correctly compensating your employees—it may sound easy, but it is actually one of the most complicated and litigious topics facing employers… More
No Rights for the Rude: Americans with Disabilities Act Does Not Apply to Jerk
In Weaving v. City of Hillsboro, the Ninth Circuit recently found that an individual with ADHD was not disabled within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Weaving’s employment as a police officer was terminated due to the personality conflicts he had with his subordinates. Weaving then brought suit against the police department… More
DC Again- The Term “Labor Law” Takes on New Meaning As DC Passes New Pregnancy Protections
D.C. has passed the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014, which will require employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees who are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, a related medical condition, or breastfeeding. Specifically, it will be unlawful for an employer to: • refuse to make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to… More