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Disability should never be used as an excuse to fire an employee. That is why we have the Americans with Disabilities Act. One Flint, Texas…

The United States Supreme Court has resurrected the case of Peggy Young, a former UPS driver who claimed to have suffered workplace discrimination during her…

Two women, former employees of Fort Worth-based ALCON, have filed a lawsuit against their former employer alleging gender discrimination in violation of Title VII and…

This coming weekend boasts a bevy of religious holidays – Good Friday, the beginning of Passover and Easter Sunday. First, we’d like to extend our…

Women in the workplace face unique obstacles that can sometimes lead to unlawful discrimination. Pregnancy, for example, can take time away from a woman’s ability…

Telecommunications giant AT&T is facing an age discrimination lawsuit after a fired worker accused the company of engaging in practices that result in the forcing…

A transgender woman working for Saks Fifth Avenue in Texas has received a settlement in her employment discrimination case filed this past January.

In a statement…

On February 17, a Beckville man filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Nabors Completion & Production Services Co., alleging discrimination and wrongful termination. The…

Amidst heated debate, Plano passed an amendment on December 8, 2014 to its 1989 non-discrimination ordinance to extend equal rights to residents regardless of sexual…

So far in 2015, 170 people in 17 states have been infected with measles, most stemming from a large outbreak at Disneyland. Several of the…