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A new article by The Times exposes a $9.5 million settlement between CBS and actress Eliza Dushku following her claims of sexual harassment. Although the parties settled in January 2018, the agreement just came to light. Dushku signed onto CBS’s jury consultant television show, “Bull,” in March of 2017 to act in a major role […]
Read More of This PostWarehouse and logistics providers including Amazon and XPO have been on the receiving end of lawsuits recently. The claims alleged include unpaid overtime, wrongful termination, disability discrimination, and even wrongful death. In October, eBay filed a lawsuit against Amazon alleging Amazon has a scheme to steal its top sellers. While this particular lawsuit features two […]
Read More of This PostBREAKING: SCOTUS issues landmark Epic Systems employment #forcedArbitration opinion. What does it all mean? Quick explainer: at least 36 million employees are already subject to a #forcedArbitration clause. That means when something goes wrong (e.g., the company fails to pay wages or commissions, your boss sexually harasses you) you have incredibly already waived your 7th Amendment right […]
Read More of This PostAccording to multiple breaking news sources, IBM is now “facing allegations of rampant age discrimination.” Age discrimination in technology is rampant and unchecked. Unfortunately, few affected individuals take action within the required time frame. When they do, as was the case with this $1.5m verdict against IBM for age discrimination, it can be significant. A […]
Read More of This PostSexual Assault, workplace sexual harassment, and workplace retaliation are against the law in Texas. If you are dealing with these issues, you need to know you are not alone and that help is available. If you are in immediate harm, call the police. You can also call the SAFE Alliance, which has a 24 hour […]
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In October 2017, Kaplan Law Firm Founder and Managing Partner Austin Kaplan joined other leaders in workplace diversity initiatives for a panel discussion on best practices for workplace diversity and inclusion in ATX. This event was part of the Austin Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section’s continuing legal education series.
Read More of This Post“Me, too — If all the people who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote “Me, too” as a status, we might give everyone a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” We have a big problem. In response to a simple question, women all over the world took to social media this week to […]
Read More of This PostBar owners in Austin, Texas have recently come under scrutiny for making allegedly hostile, racist, sexist comments. You may be wondering, can employers use racism and sexism as they please, or do employees have rights in such situations? Allowing racist and misogynistic behaviors to enter into the workplace can quickly become a violation of employees’ […]
Read More of This PostIBM recently announced a new policy that reverses decades of practice: no more telecommuters. Telecommuters, also called remote employees, are employees that do their job from home or any other remote location. Companies like IBM instituted these policies in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Work-from-home policies like these were considered a win-win: companies save money on […]
Read More of This PostKaplan Law Firm, PLLC and co-counsel Central Texas attorney Edmond Moreland recently settled a nationwide wage and hour collective action on behalf of 46 plaintiffs located across the country, including a plaintiff in Austin, TX. The total maximum settlement value was $219,500, with $88,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses, and a maximum amount of $131,500 […]
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