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Request for sanctions denied in sexual harassment, discrimination suit aginst Madison County board member
Federal Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison denied former Madison County Community Unit Development Director Kristen Poshard’s request for sanctions against board member Phil Chapman in her suit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. -
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer On Organizational, Procedural, and Case Developments
On February 4, 2020, Janet Dhillon, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced “The Chair's Priorities for 2020," which were on the heels of the January 24, 2020, publication of the EEOC charge and litigation statistics for the past fiscal year. -
Madison County officials oppose board member's cross-claim request in sexual harassment suit; Sanctions sought over discovery dispute
Madison County Board Member Phil Chapman seeks to file an untimely cross-claim in former Madison County Community Development Director Kristen Poshard’s complaint alleging sexual harassment and discrimination, who also seeks sanctions against Chapman. -
Walmart reaches $14 million class action settlement over former policy for pregnant workers
Walmart has reached a class action settlement over its one time national policy that barred pregnant workers from being assigned lighter work in its stores. -
Agency accused of racial, age, gender discrimination, retaliation by former employee
BELLEVILLE - East St. Louis Housing Authority faces a battery of claims in a lawsuit filed by a former employee. -
Discrimination claim against state department fails due to insufficient evidence provided, court rules
MT. VERNON - An African-American state agency worker cannot move forward with a claim of discrimination over his failure to secure a promotion because he did not provide sufficient evidence to support his allegation. -
City, police chief, supervisor still face action over disability, sex discrimination, retaliation
MT. VERNON - A legal action claiming sexual and disability discrimination against a southern Illinois city, its police chief and another employee has largely survived an attempt to have it dismissed. -
Schools superintendent, board, vigorously deny allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation
A school superintendent is vigorously denying claims he sexually harassed an employee, then had her fired after she reported one of the alleged incidents. -
JONES DAY: Jones Day responds to litigation challenging leave policy
Jones Day is devoted to the importance of family and maintains an environment in which our lawyers can practice at the highest professional levels and have rewarding family lives. -
Retaliatory discharge suit against Gibbons’ office set for trial Aug. 27 in Benton
BENTON – Andrew Kane, who alleges retaliation in the office of Madison County state’s attorney Tom Gibbons, wants jurors to know that a harassment complaint cost former supervisor Kevin Hendricks his job. -
Lakeside Roofing worker alleges he was fired due to national origin, disability
EDWARDSVILLE -- An employee of a roofing company alleges he was terminated from the job for requesting workers' compensation benefits, alleging discrimination because of his disability and because he is of Mexican origin. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Illinois Action for Children to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), a large Illinois child care and childhood education-related nonprofit, has agreed to pay a former employee $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
Former head start employee allegedly terminated for reporting violations
A former employee of a head start program and family services center accuses her supervisors of age and racial discrimination and claims she was terminated in retaliation for reporting alleged violations of state and federal laws. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Lakeshore Sport and Fitness to Pay $45,000 To Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Lakeshore Sport and Fitness, a fitness club in Chicago, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. -
Former Madison County department head claims she was sexually harassed by county board member
BENTON – Former Madison County community development director Kristen Poshard alleges county Board member Phil Chapman sexually harassed her in a lawsuit filed in U.S. district court on March 19. -
Intrusion upon seclusion claim dismissed in alleged sexual harassment case
Federal Judge J. Phil Gilbert granted partial dismissal in a case alleging sexual harassment against J&S Professional Pharmacy and its owner. -
District judge directs BASSC, former worker to settlement conference in employment case
BENTON — U.S. District Judge David Herndon has granted in part and denied in part a special-education cooperative's motion for summary judgment in a case filed by an employee who retired earlier than planned and directed them to a settlement conference. -
Dismissal partially granted in age discrimination suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Federal judge Phil Gilbert granted in part and denied in part dismissal in an age discrimination suit alleging a woman was told she was being replaced by a younger mind. -
Court denies SIU summary judgment in former professor's suit, sends discrimination case to trial
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has denied the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University’s motion for summary judgment in a tenure dispute with a former professor, setting the case for trial instead. -
District court reopens Continental Tires the Americas discrimination case
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has reopened an ongoing discrimination suit where a former Continental Tires the Americas employee alleges that she was routinely subjected to a hostile work environment and rising levels of emotional distress.