EDMC Facing New Arguments in Discrimination Lawsuit

By Jamal Eric Watson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education

A recent decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has the two plaintiffs accusing the Art Institute of Pittsburgh of race and age discrimination in admissions and employment back in court with a new argument, according to documents filed last week.

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When Workers Complain: Discrimination Lawsuits Accuse Vanguard of Targeting Workers

By Erin E. Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer

An IT employee at Vanguard Group, Rebecca Snow asked for a month off in 2013 to care for her dying mother in hospice and her ailing father.

Not long after her leave, Snow was fired from her computer systems job, despite 13 years of raises and excellent reviews. Colleagues who took a family leave routinely suffered bad reviews, pay cuts, and firings, Snow alleged in a suit she later filed.

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Federal Court Issues Rare Order Prohibiting Termination of Title 38 Employee by Dep't of Veteran Affairs

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 29, 2011, a federal court issued a rare order prohibiting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from terminating a physician while the physician's civil rights complaint was pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The case is Shen v. Shinseki. Ning Shen, 60, is a Title 38 pathologist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She began the complaint process back in August 2009 alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, race and national origin, and retaliation, according to court filings. Since Shen began the process, the medical center has repeatedly tried to remove her, including summarily suspending her and at least six other formal actions that would end Shen's employment with the hospital. "The ruling sends a clear message that federal agencies are not free to abuse the EEOC process. The administrative process is meant to allow agencies to correct unlawful conduct, not perpetuate it," said Dave Scher, Shen's attorney at The Employment Law Group® law firm. "But the standard for gaining preliminary relief in these cases is unbelievably high. This ruling tells agencies that despite this standard, if they blatantly retaliate against an employee for pursuing a civil rights complaint, the courts will take notice." John Preston Bailey, chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, said the agency's constant personnel actions created a sort of "sword of Damocles" hanging over Shen's head. He issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily prevents the hospital from terminating Shen until her EEOC claims are resolved. About The Employment Law Group® The Employment Law Group® is one of the country's premier employment law firms with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The attorneys at The Employment Law Group® collectively have over 70 years of experience representing employees and litigating claims arising under Sarbanes-Oxley, the False Claims Act, and whistleblower retaliation, wrongful discharge, discrimination, and unpaid wages laws. http://www.employmentlawgroup.com Contact: R. Scott OswaldTel: 202.331.2806soswald@employmentlawgroup.comDavid ScherTel: 202.261.2802dscher@employmentlawgroup.com This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE The Employment Law GroupBack to top RELATED LINKShttp://www.employmentlawgroup.com http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/federal-court-issues-rare-order-prohibiting-termination-of-title-38-employee-by-dept-of-veteran-affairs-119589134.html

Ex-coach wins lawsuit against Clark College

The Columbian
Kiser was fired as women’s basketball coach in 2002
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Trev Kiser, a former women’s basketball coach at Clark College who had sued the school alleging wrongful termination, was awarded $545,000 Thursday by a jury in Thurston County.
“It was a good verdict today,” Kiser said, before referring questions to his lawyer.
Kiser coached at Clark from fall 1997 through March 2002. According to the lawsuit, “Clark College terminated Kiser because he took action promoting compliance with and expressing concern regarding non-compliance with Title IX.”

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