Last week, New Jersey U.S. District Judge Dennis Cavanaugh denied Bayer Corp.’s motion to strike class allegations and partially dismiss Barghout’s (plaintiffs’) amended second complaint in a $100 million sex discrimination suit. Despite presenting a strong legal analysis regarding potential problems with class certifications, Judge Cavanaugh ruled that Bayer’s argument (that the allegedly amorphous claims … Continue reading
Title VII and, to some extent, Title IX of the Civil Rights Act protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sex. These laws are usually recourse for either the discriminated employee to fight for injunctive relief or for damages by targeting the specific employer that allegedly committed the discrimination. However, when sex discrimination is … Continue reading
Food for thought: In eleven states, servers, bartenders, and other “tipped employees” are paid just $2.13 an hour – the current federal subminimum wage. For these employees, earning a living is a gamble; if it’s a slow shift, going to work can cost more than what is earned. And according to a recent study by … Continue reading
