Another McDonald’s Franchise Owner to Pay $$$ for Inappropriate Conduct
In August 2022, we told you about a McDonald’s franchise owner in Vermont that paid $1.6M to settle a sex discrimination [...]
About Laura Garofalo
Laura Garofalo has been an employment lawyer in Chicago since 2005. She has worked both as an outside attorney for one of the country’s largest law firms, where she represented management in all facets of employment litigation and counseled management on a wide range of employment law issues, and as an in-house employment attorney for a Fortune 500 company. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Laura gained her initial experience in workplace compliance and harmony working as a Human Resources professional. Laura joined Fair Measures in 2018.Washington Commanders Pay Big Money to Settle Sexual Harassment and Assault Allegations and Fine
Amid recent allegations against Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder and a request to remove him as owner, it was disclosed that [...]
Sexual Harassment – Illegal Not Just Against Females
Auto care chain Monro, Inc., which owns and operates over 1,000 auto care locations in the U.S. and operates under several [...]
Accommodations for Religious Beliefs?
Last month, two former ESPN employees filed a joint federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Connecticut against ESPN and its [...]
You Can’t Reject a Candidate Simply Because She’s Pregnant
Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay $115,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity [...]
Don’t Refuse to Hire Her Because You Assume She Can’t Lift Heavy Weight
A Safelite AutoGlass shop in Texas is in hot water after refusing to hire a qualified female candidate for an auto [...]
Collecting COVID Test Results of Employees’ Family Members? Beware!
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Tampa-based Brandon Dermatology violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) by asking [...]
Employee Awarded $450,000 After Employer Throws Birthday Celebration Against His Wishes
Gravity Diagnostics in Covington, Kentucky celebrated its employees’ birthdays by throwing them parties. Kevin Berling had worked for the company for [...]
No More Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment or Sexual Assault Claims
Effective March 3, 2022, employers can no longer require employees to arbitrate claims of sexual harassment or sexual assault. On March [...]
Subordinate’s Gender Bias Creates Liability
Can an employer be liable for discrimination if an employee’s subordinate harbors the discriminatory bias? When an employee brings a [...]