State Senator introduces bill to gut regulations protecting workers
State Senator Harry Brown, a business owner, has introduced Senate Bill 174, which, if it became law, would repeal a large number of regulations currently in place at the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Many of these regulations are important for the protection of injured workers. For example, the bill would repeal the regulations governing emergency medical motions, which are important when an injured worker’s doctor says the worker needs medical treatment but the employer won’t pay for it. Also, the bill would repeal the rule covering reinstatement of compensation,...
Read MoreControversial workers’ compensation bill signed into law
Last month the North Carolina legislature passed a bill aimed at workers’ compensation reform. One controversial part to the bill had media leaders and open records activists calling for Gov. Perdue to veto it. According to an article in the Charlotte Observer, the bill restricts public access to the information provided to the Industrial Commission by the Rate Bureau. That means employees would not be able to view Industrial Commission records to see if their employer has workers’ compensation insurance. This week, Gov. Perdue seemingly ignored the media’s request...
Read MoreDecision from EEOC expected shortly on Discrimination claim filed against the Library of Congress
Peter TerVeer claims that for over a year, he was humiliated and harassed by his boss, John Mech, due to his sexual orientation and religion. According to TerVeer, after Mech found out he was gay, Mech began communicating his conservative religious beliefs regarding homosexuality. According to the afidavit filed with the EEOC, this harassment was so severe that it led to emotional damage. This damage resulted in TerVeer taking an extended leave of absence from his position at the Library of Congress. During this leave, TerVeer asked to be transferred to a different office, but this...
Read MoreLawsuit filed against Kiddie U after alleged sexual assault of a six year old boy
In a suit filed Monday, a Florida daycare is being accused of negligence and misrepresentation. The mother of a six year old boy alleges that her son endured repeated sexual abuse by an older boy in the daycare’s gym. According to the lawsuit, the older boy was permitted by the daycare to construct a fort-type structure. This structure allowed the older boy unsupervised access to the six year old. Also, according to the victim’s mother, the daycare promised her there were cameras in every room, however, there was no camera found in the daycare’s gym. The lawsuit...
Read MoreLawsuit filed against YMCA for pay discrimination
Four female managers have filed a lawsuit against the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, alleging that men are paid more than their female counterparts. The women’s attorney, Samuel Cordes, states that the plaintiffs “are losing a significant amount of money just because they are not men. What you’re creating is second-class citizens in that workplace.” The YMCA uses the Hays Methodology to determine salary and the complaint alleges that while the scores are comparable, their pay is not. A YMCA male Vice President is making between $106,238 and $120,102, while a...
Read MoreLawsuit filed against Coca-Cola for racial discrimination
Recently, two Coca-Cola production plants in New York have come under fire for alleged discrimination towards minority workers. According to the New York Daily News, sixteen plant employees are suing the manufacturer for being subjected to “a cesspool of racial discrimination”. One worker, Sondra Walker claims that she has been called such names as “Nappy Head” and “Aunt JaMamma”. A representative at Coca-Cola has stated that they are looking into the matter.
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