March 30, 2009
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) — Dallas employment lawyer Steve Kardell today filed a petition for declaratory judgment in Collin County District Court on behalf of his client, Harold Lewis, and other potential company witnesses.
Defendants are global energy company Nexen Inc., (located in Calgary, Canada), Nexen USA (its U.S. subsidiary), and the Nexen Audit and Conduct Review […]
March 23, 2009
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.Com) — The recent economic crisis has far-reaching consequences, including a possible impact on employment discrimination claims. While it may be too early to tell whether the current economic downturn will result in a noticeable change, previous economic downturns correlated with a rise in employment discrimination claims.
This correlation may be due to […]
March 13, 2009
Texas - Wired PR News — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled for an employer in a disability discrimination case. EEOC v. Argo Distrib. LLC, No. 07-60447, available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/07/07-60447-CV0.wpd.pdf (5th Cir. Jan. 15, 2009). Henry Velez’s medical condition prevented him from perspiring, but he could perform manual labor if he […]
February 5, 2009
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) On January 29, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (“Act”). The Act overturns a United States Supreme Court decision that limited the time frame for bringing pay discrimination claims.
Nineteen years into Ledbetter’s employment, she learned that she received significantly less pay than […]
