Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.

The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had n... More...   $0 (01-20-2024 - IL)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Uniformd Services Employment Act violation theory.

"The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the employment rights of individuals who serve in the uniformed services (i.e., the U.S. Armed Forces, the Ready Reserve, the National Guard, an... More...   $1 (04-12-2023 - PA)

Dallas, Texas: The Justice Department announced that it had resolved a claim that American Airlines (American) violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by underfunding the 401(k) retirement account of Thomas P. Harwood III, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, after he returned to work from various military obligations. Mr. Harwood is a Major Gen... More...   $0 (09-07-2022 - TX)

Albuquerque, New Mexico civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

Since 2005, military reservist, Chief Petty Officer Robert M. Diaz (Ret.) worked as a full-time Court Security Officer (CSO) at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston. He also served our country as a member of the Co... More...   $0 (08-10-2021 - NM)

Indianapolis, Indiana Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) violation employment lawyer represented Defendant, The Dufresne Spencer Group, a limited liability corporation doing business as Ashley Home Store, violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Captain Robbins specifically alleged that The Dufresne Spencer Gro... More...   $0 (05-28-2021 - IN)

Brooklyn, New York: The United States of America accused Maimonides Medical Center (Maimonides) of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by terminating Lieutenant Colonel Rego’s employment in the Pharmacy Department after he was called up to active military duty status. USERRA prohibits discrimination in employment based on an individual’s prior se... More...   $0 (05-12-2021 - NY)

Houston, Texas Civil Litigation Lawyer Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994

Harry Winston Inc. violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by refusing to offer full-time employment to U.S. Army National Guard Reservist John A. Walker because of his military service obligations.

�Discrimination against mem... More...   $0 (12-31-2020 - TX)

Denver, CO - The United States of America sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.

The Department of Justice announced today the resolution of a lawsuit in which Naval Petty Officer Third Class Lindsey Hunger alleged that Walmart violated her rights when it failed to offer her employment at the Walmart store located at... More...   $0 (01-08-2020 - CO)

“If this case is an example, the term ‘civil procedure’ is an oxymoron.” Green v. GTE Cal., Inc., 34 Cal. Rptr. 2d 517, 518 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). It comes before us for a second time, more than five years after Results Staffing, Incorporated (“RSI”), fired Jose Hernandez for failing to report to work. Hernandez appeals the interlocutory order granting RSI’s Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) mo... More...   $0 (10-25-2018 - TX)

After returning from military service in Afghanistan, Samuel Scudder brought
suit against Dolgencorp, LLC, doing business as Dollar General Stores (“Dollar
General”), alleging the company denied him reemployment as required under the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
(“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4335. Scudder appeals the district court’s order
g... More...   $0 (08-17-2018 - AR)

Mr. Smith joined the Guard in 1993 as “a traditional guardsman.” In February 2002, he was selected for a full-time position in the Active Guard Reserve (“AGR”). Seven years later, in 2009, Mr. Smith applied for senior developmental education at the Naval War College in Washington, D.C., and he was accepted. The Guard required Mr. Smith to leave his full-time AGR position when he began attending... More...   $0 (07-09-2018 - TN)

Louisville, KY - Hardin County EMS Enters Settlement With United States To Resolve An American With Disabilities Complaint

United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman announced the settlement agreement with Hardin County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS), on March 28, 2018, to resolve a complaint, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), regarding the provision of emergency medica... More...   $0 (04-16-2018 - KY)

Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes, and Brian Perez, three police officers of Latino descent (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), sued their employer and, after a nine-day jury trial, they won. The officers alleged that the City of Westminster (“the City” or “the Department”) as well as current and former Westminster Police Chiefs Mitchell Waller, Andrew Hall, Ronald Coopman, and Kevin Baker (“the Chiefs”), discrim... More...   $0 (10-11-2017 - CA)

Houston, TX - Department of Justice Settles Employment Discrimination Claim on Behalf of U.S. Army Reservist

The United States Department of Justice has resolved a claim that the Duval County Sheriff’s Department violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by terminating U.S. Army Reservist Jonathan J. Melendez (Melendez) on two occasions and re... More...   $0 (09-20-2017 - TX)

The California Correctional Peace Officers Association (the Association) brought
a grievance on behalf of correctional officer Sammie Gardner, alleging a violation of his
rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
(USERRA) (38 U.S.C. §§ 4301 et seq.). The grievance proceeded through the four-step
process set forth in the memorandum of underst... More...   $0 (09-09-2017 - CA)

Seattle, WA - Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Washington State Public Transit System on Behalf of Washington Army National Guard Member

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Corporation of Pierce County, Washington. The settlement resolves allegations that Pierce Transit viol... More...   $0 (06-02-2017 - WA)

Kenneth Savage worked as an aviation mechanic
for FedEx, while simultaneously serving as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve. He
was terminated by FedEx for violating its reduced-rate shipping policy and acceptable conduct
policy. Savage brought claims against Federal Express Corporation d/b/a FedEx Express, FedEx
Corporation Employees’ Pension Plan, and FedEx Corporati... More...   $0 (05-10-2017 - TN)

Congress enacted USERRA to encourage noncareer military service, to
7 minimize disruptions in the lives and communities of those who serve in the
8 uniformed services, and “to prohibit discrimination against persons because of their
9 service in the uniformed services.” 38 U.S.C. § 4301(a)(1)-(3). Congress created
10 USERRA pursuant to its War Powers set forth in Article I, Section... More...   $0 (04-16-2016 - NM)

LuzMaria Arroyo is an Army Reservist
and veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress
disorder (“PTSD”). She worked for Volvo Group North
America, LLC, d/b/a Volvo Parts North America (“Volvo”)
from June 2005 until she was fired in November 2011. Volvo
says it fired her for violations of its attendance policy, but
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Arroyo claims the real reason was discr... More...   $0 (10-06-2015 - IL)

Tilly’s Inc. and World of Jeans & Tops, Inc. (hereafter collectively referred to in the singular as Employer) appeal from the trial court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration of Maria Rebolledo’s putative class action regarding statutory wage claims. We agree with the trial court’s conclusion the parties’ arbitration agreement expressly excluded statutory wage claims from the... More...   $0 (08-06-2014 - CA)

Michael Lobato was a probationary employee at the New Mexico Environmental Department’s Farmington office. His status as a probationary employee meant he could be fired at will and without a right to appeal the decision, so long as the department’s reasons were provided in writing. Before completing his probationary period, Lobato was fired. In a letter explaining its decision, NMED cited Loba... More...   $0 (11-05-2013 - NM)

Lockheed Martin Corp. (“Lockheedâ€�) seeks to set aside a decision of the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor (the “ARBâ€� or the “Boardâ€�) concluding Lockheed violated Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxleyâ€� or the “Actâ€�). See 18 U.S.C. § 1514A(a). The Board affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge (“ALJâ€�), who concluded L... More...   $0 (06-04-2013 - CO)