Posted on April 23rd, 2010
Lafayette College, of Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $1 million and provide annual training to supervisors regarding sexual harassment following a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.s. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The suit was filed on behalf of a number of women in the Easton school’s public safety department who reported being the target of lewd comments, pornographic display, and groping from a supervisor.
One employee was so intimidated and disgusted with the treatment that she quit, losing her sole source of income.
While the settlement does not undo the damage wrought by the inappropriate behavior of their supervisor, it does help assuage the mental anguish and lost wages experienced by these women. If you have been the victim of sexual harassment from a superior in the work place, do not be afraid to contact the San Antonio sexual harassment attorneys of Melton & Kumler, LLP, at 800.681.6932.
Posted on April 20th, 2010
Former movie action star Steven Seagal has been charged with sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by two former assistants.
According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Kayden Nguyen is suing the “Under Siege” star for $1 million dollars. The lawsuit alleges that Seagal kept two young Russian aides as sex slaves, who were on call twenty four hours a day. Nguyen, a 23 year-old former model, was hired by the 59 year-old actor as his executive assistant, but claims he abused their professional arrangement by “pushing his hands under her shirt and attempting to fondle her bare breast.”
The lawsuit also contends that Seagal carried out a more severe sexual attack on Nguyen which forced the young assistant to flee his Louisiana home. The lawsuit accuses Seagal of sexual harassment, failure to prevent sexual harassment, illegal trafficking of females for sex, retaliation, wrongful termination and false representation about employment.
Seagal’s attorney characterized the lawsuit as “a ridiculous claim by a disgruntled ex-employee who was fired.”
If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, you need to speak out about your experiences. It will not only help you win fair compensation, but it can protect other employees from the same treatment. To discuss your case with an experienced San Antonio sexual harassment attorney Melton & Kumler, LLP, contact us at 800.681.6932.
Posted on April 16th, 2010
The Associated General Contractors of America released a national report this month detailing work in the nation’s various construction sectors. The report shows continued job losses for San Antonio’s construction workers, showing that the sector decreased by nearly 5,000 workers from February 2009 – February 2010. The report shows that across Texas, there were approximately 109,000 jobs lost in construction and related industries.
If you have been wrongly terminated due to harassment, discrimination, or other reasons, contact the San Antonio employment lawyers of Melton & Kumler at 800-681-6932 to discuss your legal options.
Posted on April 16th, 2010
A pipe factory with Turner Industries faces a lawsuit after federal officials found that a group of black employees in Paris, Texas, was harassed with Confederate flags, nooses and death threats. Officials also found that white employees who refused to join the abuse were fired.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission required that the employees sit down with officials from the company and reach a settlement. If it takes too long, the employees would have a chance to file a civil rights suit against the company. The company said that after investigations, it found no wrongdoing at the plant. The employees’ attorneys found similar issues in the company’s other Texas plants.
If you have been the victim of harassment or discrimination in the workplace or if you feel you have been treated unfairly by an employer, please call the San Antonio employment lawyers of Melton & Kumler, LLP, by calling 800-681-6932.
Posted on April 8th, 2010
Officials in Dona Ana County, New Mexico have agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to five women who claim they were sexually harassed by a supervisor while working for the county.
The five women were all custodians at the time of the violations, though only three of them still work there. According to a news release from the United States Department of Justice, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of the women, the payment accord will be divided among the plaintiffs “to compensate for their emotional suffering resulting from the harassment.”
The Justice Department filed the lawsuit in May 2008, alleging that the women were harassed between July 2005 and May 2006, by their supervisor, Johnny Gomez. The lawsuit contends that Gomez “regularly used derogatory and offensive gender-based terms to describe the women and commented about the sexual activities of the women.”
If you have been subjected to unwanted sexual advances at work, contact a San Antonio sexual harassment lawyer of Melton & Kumler, LLP. We are dedicated to helping all of our clients maintain their civil rights at work. Our offices can be reached by calling 800-681-6932.
Posted on April 8th, 2010
A male sheriff’s deputy has been awarded $350,000 in a lawsuit filed against Los Angeles County claiming he was sexually harassed by a male superior.
According to Los Angeles Superior Court documents, Deputy Robert Lyznick claimed he was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment, that was at it’s peak in 2007. Lyznick claimed Sgt. Charles Dery began harassing him in 2007 when he asked Lyznick if he had ever engaged in oral sex with a man and asked him to bend over for a rectal examination.
Another incident of harassment took place in a locker room in winter of 2007 when Dery slipped a finger into the deputy’s underwear and touched him explicitly.
Lyznick allegedly became so concerned for his safety, that he bought a stun gun for his wife and gave her a photo of his boss, so she would recognize him if she ever encountered him.
The plaintiff’s attorney says Dery resigned under fire in 2008, but the defense maintain that the sergeant retired.
If you have been subjected to unwanted sexual advances at work, contact San Antonio sexual harassment lawyers Melton & Kumler, LLP. We are dedicated to helping all of our clients maintain their civil rights at work. Our offices can be reached by calling 800-681-6932.
Posted on April 2nd, 2010
A woman in Raleigh County, North Carolina is suing John Eye Big Sandy Super Store Inc., Big Sandy Furniture Inc., and an individual claiming she was sexually harassed while employed with the companies.
According to a complaint filed March 10 in Kanawha Circuit Court in North Carolina, Donna Ferrell began working for Ron Bowling in 2003 which began a course of sexually harassing conduct. In the court filing, Ferrell claims that, on multiple occasions, Bowling told her she needed to have sex with him, to which she refused. The lawsuit also alleges that in July 2005 Bowling took took her behind the Big Sandy store to show her a mattress that had been returned. Ferrell says that, while outside, Bowling pulled a marijuana cigarette out of his picket and offered it to her.
On November 9, 2009 Ferrell had a meeting with the general manager, Brian Chinn, and complained about Bowling’s behavior, according to the suit. Ferrell resigned from her position later in 2009, claiming she could no longer stand the sexually hostile work environment.
If you have been the victim of sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly by an employer, please call the San Antonio employment lawyers of Melton & Kumler, LLP, by calling 800-681-6932.
Posted on April 2nd, 2010
Military leaders met in Arlington, Virginia Thursday to discuss a better way of implementing the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program.
The third annual SHARP summit included three days of hearing from experts on sexual crimes. Attendees participated in work groups and briefed the deputy chief of staff of the Army for personnel, Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, on how to eradicate this crime from the armed forces.
“What I ask you to do is: go and make a difference out there,” Bostick told participants at the beginning of the summit. “This is very, very important to the Army.”
Those attending the summit included a cross-section of Army officers and noncommissioned officers from throughout the country. Participants suggested ideas such as increasing strategic communication efforts and multi-media coverage on the topic, creating standardized scenario-based mandatory training, a ’standards of conduct’ contract for soldiers to sign; creating an “I. A.M. Strong” video game, and/or an “I. A.M. Strong” cadence competition.
“The real measure of success is what you do afterward,” Bostick said at the conclusion of the summit. “We’re expecting you to lead.”
If you have been the victim of sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly by an employer, please call the San Antonio employment lawyers of Melton & Kumler, LLP, by calling 800-681-6932.
Posted on March 26th, 2010
A Manhattan woman who claims to have been promoted to vice president at Goldman Sachs just two years after starting with the company sued the firm for discrimination. She claims the management demoted her when she returned from maternity leave, giving her no opportunity for pay increase or promotion.
She also claims the management fired her after her second maternity leave when she was about to resume office. She said they left her with no other option but to take the “mommy track.” Reports say that pregnancy discrimination has increased since the recession period. She says the management discriminated against her in these ways, falling prey to discrimination of woman in the workplace.
If you have been the victim of discrimination in the workplace or if you feel you have been treated unfairly by an employer, please call the San Antonio employment lawyers of Melton & Kumler, LLP, by calling 800-681-6932.
Posted on March 19th, 2010
A former leasing agent for the Euless apartment complex is asking federal officials to investigate the apartment complex for possible violation of civil rights by denying apartments to possible tenants due to their race.
The 29-year-old woman filed a complaint with the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department, claiming her employers told her to place Middle Eastern and Asian tenants in two buildings in the complex. She claims that her employers told them to turn Middle Eastern and Asian people away if those two buildings were filled.
The owners of the complex have strongly denied the allegations and said that they do not discriminate against anyone.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of a civil rights violation, please contact the San Antonio civil rights attorneys of Melton & Kumler, LLP by calling 800.681.6932 today.
