Big Money

Every month we showcase an employment law case study that involves a large monetary payout and what the employer could have done to avoid it. Be sure that your managers have all the tools they need to help you avoid these kinds of costly mistakes with our employment law training programs.

Company and its Owner to Pay $3.6M for Intentionally Not Paying Employees – Twice!

Last year, Unforgettable Coatings, a commercial painting and roofing company in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah – and its owner – [...]

Company and its Owner to Pay $3.6M for Intentionally Not Paying Employees – Twice!Laura Garofalo2024-04-05T18:45:17+00:00

Apple to Pay $25 Million for Citizenship Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $25 million settlement with Apple Inc. over allegations the company discriminated against U.S. [...]

Apple to Pay $25 Million for Citizenship DiscriminationAnn Kiernan2024-02-20T23:30:24+00:00

Company to Pay $55M for Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors

This past Fall, Flower Foods, a baked goods producer in California, agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it [...]

Company to Pay $55M for Misclassifying Workers as Independent ContractorsLaura Garofalo2023-12-18T05:33:15+00:00

HP To Pay $18 Million To Resolve Age Discrimination Claims

HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. will pay $18 million to settle federal and state claims that the company deliberately [...]

HP To Pay $18 Million To Resolve Age Discrimination ClaimsAnn Kiernan2023-12-11T21:36:00+00:00

Company to Pay over $36M for Failing to Hire Disabled Worker

A jury in Nebraska returned a verdict of $36.075M – $75k in compensatory damages and $36M in punitive damages – against [...]

Company to Pay over $36M for Failing to Hire Disabled WorkerLaura Garofalo2023-10-23T23:10:23+00:00

Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Settle Accommodations Suit

Circle K Stores, Inc., accused of systematically denying accommodations to pregnant workers and employees with disabilities, is paying $8 million to [...]

Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Settle Accommodations SuitAnn Kiernan2023-09-25T23:15:31+00:00

Home Depot to Pay $72.5M For Off-the-Clock Work

Home Depot has agreed to pay $72.5M to settle a class action lawsuit that alleges Home Depot failed to properly pay [...]

Home Depot to Pay $72.5M For Off-the-Clock WorkLaura Garofalo2023-09-25T22:55:54+00:00

Willful Failure to Pay Overtime Leads to $7 Million Judgment

A federal court has ordered a Philadelphia company and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and [...]

Willful Failure to Pay Overtime Leads to $7 Million JudgmentAnn Kiernan2023-07-25T16:53:40+00:00

O’Reilly Auto Parts to Pay $3M to Whistleblower

A district manager at O’Reilly Auto Parts was awarded $3 Million after he was terminated for twice reporting sexual harassment. The [...]

O’Reilly Auto Parts to Pay $3M to WhistleblowerLaura Garofalo2023-06-20T16:51:16+00:00

Google To Pay $118 Million To Settle Pay Equity Case

In 2023, pay equity is a hot topic in employment. Three recent settlements by major U.S. businesses illustrate the trend: Google [...]

Google To Pay $118 Million To Settle Pay Equity CaseAnn Kiernan2023-05-25T00:28:48+00:00

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