Territory Manager Sues Abbott Laboratories for Sex Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Breach of Contract and Defamation Read the Complaint → Georgann Gillund, a successful Territory Manager for Abbott Laboratories for over eight years, has sued the company in Ramsey County alleging sexual harassment, discrimination based on gender and age, retaliation, breach of contract and defamation. She is represented by Lead Counsel Larry Schaefer … [Read more...]
The Traumatic Impact of Racism and Discrimination on Young People
As young people are joining the workforce and beginning their adult lives, too many young people are finding barriers of racism and discrimination that have been upheld for centuries and maintained through generations. These barriers are prohibiting them from working in a healthy environment or finding opportunities in which to succeed. For young adults who are trying to work and build lives for themselves, discrimination and racism in the … [Read more...]
EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation Compliance Manual
Federal and state laws protect employees from religious discrimination when it comes to hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, and other terms and conditions of employment. Under Title VII, employers typically are required to accommodate an individual’s sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances unless doing so would impose an “undue hardship” on the employer. One of the primary agencies with jurisdiction over … [Read more...]
The Impact of the Black Lives Matter Movement on Race Discrimination Litigation
I recently chaired a panel presentation on the impact of the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM) on race discrimination litigation against employers. This presentation occurred on May 25, 2021, exactly one year after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. A great deal has changed in that year but so much more progress can be achieved, which we discussed in this presentation and I summarize … [Read more...]
COVID and the Law- Can Employers Escape Liability by Claiming They Were Working for the Government
At least six workers at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa died from COVID, and eventually Tyson shut the plant down. Last year surviving family members of four of the workers sued the plant managers and the company in Iowa state court, claiming that the defendants were negligent in failing to develop and implement adequate safety measures at the facility. The plaintiffs further claimed that the company lied to them about … [Read more...]
