Recently disclosed emails revealed that the Ford Motor Co. targeted older salaried and high-performing employees when it laid off thousands in 2019. The strategy focused on ridding the company of pension costs and other employment expenses during a global cost-cutting...
Month: August 2021
Boeing situation treads closely to whistleblower retaliation
The goings-on at aviation giant Boeing smell suspiciously close to whistleblower retaliation in dismissing the concerns of some of its employee engineers regarding the safety its planes. As a result, regulators were alarmed enough that the Federal Aviation...
Study suggests fear of retaliation is justified
Employment laws say workers must receive fair treatment from their employers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces U.S. laws against discrimination. However, a survey of more than 600,000 discrimination cases found that 63 percent of those who...
Walmart pays the price for discriminating against disabled worker
Retail giant Walmart’s attempt to bully and disgrace a longtime and dedicated employee who suffers from Down syndrome has led to a tremendous court victory for disabled workers. A federal jury in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ordered the company on July 15 to pay more than...
Study: Racial discrimination continues for new job applicants
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research hints that systemic racial discrimination continues to take place in the job application process. The group’s researchers sent about 84,000 phony job applications and resumes for entry-level positions to more...