In the decision of Apache Corp. v. Davis, 573 S.W.3d 475 (Tex.App. Hou. 2019), the court of appeals affirmed a jury verdict in favor of Cathryn Davis, a former paralegal at Apache Corporation. The jury found she had complained about gender discrimination and then suffered reprisal because of that opposition. The jury awarded her
The lawyer for Bev Kearney, former track coach at the University of Texas, says they will file suit, soon regarding her EEOC complaint. Coach Kearney won six national titles in track at UT. Her EEOC complaint alleges discrimination based on race, gender and retaliation. She was suspended because school officials discovered she had had a
In a poorly thought out opinion, Judge Lynnn Hughes of the Southern District of Texas ruled earlier this year that breastfeeding is not related to pregnancy. See my prior post on this ruling. A female employee had been fired because she was planning to breastfeed at work. Women are protected from discrimination based on
A defense lawyer has penned an article in Texas Lawyer purporting to reveal the secrets of plaintiff employment lawyers. You can see the article at his blog, hr risky business. He assigns amoral motives to plaintiff lawyers and accuses us of unsavory tactics. Stating that he formerly worked for a plaintiff employment firm, he
Filing charges of EEOC complaints has reached an all-time high. Though just a small increase over 2010, the filings reflect the state of the economy. Filings generally rise when the economy worsens. That is due, I believe, to employers taking advantage of the economic "cover" to get rid of employees and more terminations simply cause
Novartis Pharmaceuticals settled the class action case against them for $175 million. See report. The case was based on gender discrimination. I discussed this case earlier. See post here and here. You will recall this was the case where a jury came back with a verdict for $250 million in punitive damages for
One of my first jobs was waiting on tables. I envied the female waitresses because they often scored better tips simply because they were attractive. The women knew that. They generally accepted that fact and used it. But, what if the employer told the waitresses, as some do to put on more makeup and look