July 17, 2009
The president spoke of the contributions of civil rights leaders at an NAACP convention Thursday.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – President Barack Obama spoke at an NAACP Convention Thursday, honoring the contributions of black civil rights leaders whom he stated paved the way for his success. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), […]
June 30, 2009
The High Court ruled Monday in favor of white firefighters in Connecticut who alleged racial discrimination.
Press Release Wired PR News: The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that white firefighters in the city of New Haven, Connecticut were victims of discrimination in a case regarding testing used in job promotion decisions. As reported by the Associated […]
April 30, 2009
The High Court will hear a case regarding the power of states to investigate bank discrimination.
Wired PR News – The Supreme Court is set to hear a case regarding the power of states to investigate discriminatory lending practices of banks. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the High Court will hear arguments pertaining to […]
April 17, 2009
Individuals reaching retirement age are choosing to delay retirement until the economy gets better.
Wired PR News – More and more baby boomers are reportedly deciding to delay their impending retirement. However, as reported by the Yahoo! News blog site, many are finding starting over in the current job market increasingly difficult.
As noted in the blog […]
January 30, 2009
Court makes ruling that workers cooperating with retaliation investigations of employers are protected from job discrimination.
Wired PR News.com – The Supreme Court has made a ruling that workers who’ve cooperated with retaliation investigations against employers have federal legal protection from job discrimination. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the Court ruled in favor of […]
January 12, 2009
Vandals threaten disabled man at his home in the controversial town of Paris, Texas.
Wired PR News.com – “They were beating on my door, like they wanted to get in so bad, I thought they were trying to make me move out” said Bobby Yates of maintenance men whom he says came to tell him of […]
December 23, 2008
NASCAR settles legal claim of harassment and discrimination for $225 million.
Wired PR News.com – A NASCAR official who filed a lawsuit against the organization for racial discrimination and sexual harassment has been offered a settlement of $225 million. As reported by the Associated Press (AP),Mauricia Grant, a former technical inspector claimed she experienced harassment and […]
December 11, 2008
The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that statements made by an employee not connected to another employee’s discharge did not comprise sufficient evidence to support an age discrimination claim. AutoZone, Inc. v. Reyes, __ S.W.3d __, No. 07-0773 (Tex. Dec. 5, 2008).
Salvador Reyes, an AutoZone employee, was accused of sexually harassing a co-worker in […]
November 8, 2008
Several federal laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace says Dallas Employment Lawyer Keith Clouse of Clouse Dunn Khoshbin LLP, Dalla, Texas.
Dallas, Texas - WiredPRNews.com –Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin (“Title VII”). The Age Discrimination in Employment Act […]
