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Sexual Harassment claim against 14 year old with Down Syndrome

Recently, a 14 year old with Down Syndrome has been accused of Sexual Harassment. School officials state that there is a surveillance tape of the incident.

Restaurant Chain in Tennessee to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

In Tennessee, an Italian eatery named Rafael’s Italian Restaurant has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for violating federal law. As a result, the restaurant agreed to pay $25,000 and institute other relief. According to the lawsuit, the restaurant subjected a class of female employees to sexual harassment which date back to 2005.

Rick Santorum states that he would ‘Invalidate’ Gay Marriages

Rick Santorum, the Republican presidential candidate, recently spoke about his support for a federal ban on gay marriage. He stated that any current legal same sex marriages should be invalidated under a constitutional amendment.

New U.S. Fact Sheet Warns of Job Retaliation for Complaints

CARLE PLACE, NY (Jan. xxx, 2012) — A new fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division offers information about the prohibition of retaliating against any employee who has filed a complaint or cooperated in an investigation, according to lawyers at Leeds, Morelli & Brown PC, the Long Island law firm. [...]

Annie Le Family Files Lawsuit Against Yale

The family of Annie Le has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Yale University. Le was murdered two years ago, on campus, by Raymond Clark, III, an animal research technician who worked in the same building, pleaded guilty to murdering Le in March and was sentenced to 44 years in prison.

Florida Eatery Charged By EEOC For Sexual Harassment

Hurricane Grill and Wings is a restaurant which was charged with violating federal law as it allegedly permitted a regular customer to sexually harass female employees.

Municipal Workers’ Bias Lawsuits on the Rise

Discrimination cases filed by city employees in New York has been on the rise, particularly during Mayor Bloomberg’s first two terms in office, at rate of 12 percent higher than Rudolph W. Giuliani’s two terms as mayor.

Phoenix Charter School To Pay $41,125 For Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

A Phoenix charter school will pay $41,125 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC.

Four More Women File Suit Against American Apparel CEO Dov Charney

Less than a month after ex-employee Irene Morales sued American Apparel CEO Dov Charney for sexual harassment, four women are banding together in a similar lawsuit.  Onetime worker and model, Kimbra Lo, has come forward to claim sexual harassment during a meeting in his bedroom. Lo’s claim is part of a lawsuit filed in Los [...]

Italians Protest Over Berlusconi Scandals

Thousands of women, in various cities across Italy this past week, took to the streets in coordinated demonstrations against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The demonstrations were known as “If not now, when?”, after a Primo Levi book about the Holocaust. Women in Italy and around the world are angered at the role of women in [...]