Josefina Hernandez, an 18-year employee of Walgreens in San Francisco, has Type II Diabetes. During one of her shifts, Hernandez felt a hypoglycemic attack coming on and needed to stabilize her blood sugar immediately. That's when she reached for and ate a $1.39 bag of chips.When a company security officer asked her why she...

A proposal was on the table from the federal Labor Department to extend eligibility for the Family and Medical Leave Act to same-sex couples. This extension in eligibility would affect same-sex couples regardless of whether or not the state they reside in recognizes their marriage.“Under proposed revisions, the FMLA will be applied to all...

Class action lawsuits indicate a lawsuit in which there are multiple plaintiffs against a common defendant with common claims in the law. The most publicized class action lawsuits usually take place in consumer safety and employment law. Regardless of the law that roots the lawsuit, a class action case must undergo what is called...

With more commentary on the federal minimum wage being raised, Ikea made a statement by raising the company's minimum wage for workers. Beginning in January 2015, Ikea will hike up its minimum wage rates throughout 38 retail locations, which will result in an increase for almost half the company's 13, 651 American employees.Ikea's acting...

When you usually read about employment discrimination, the suit alleges discrimination based on race, gender, pregnancy, religion, age, and sexual orientation. The lesser talked about, lesser-known protected category is not observable to the naked eye. Why do you ask? Because it's genetic. That's right; your genetic information is protected by both federal and state...