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Employee was told to perform tasks outside her professional license. She refused and the employer fired her in retaliation.

Employer asked an older employee when she would retire. After she said she had no plans to retire, the employer assigned her unfamiliar tasks outside her job description and eventually fired her.

An employee was sexually harassed by a co‑worker; management failed to implement anti‑harassment policies or training.

Employees endured a toxic workplace where sexual harassment was commonplace; the human resources department was understaffed and failed to act.

A federal jury found a dental practice liable for gender harassment/hostile work environment and awarded punitive and emotional damages; the defendant never offered a settlement.

A 29‑year‑old restaurant manager was hit by a bus and hospitalized. While he was recovering, his employer fired him instead of granting unpaid leave and medical coverage.

A project manager asked for payment of his earned performance bonus and was fired along with his wife; claims included breach of bonus agreement, retaliation and marital status discrimination.

An employee objected to harassing comments about her age and religion. The employer fired her in retaliation.

A male employee stood up for a female coworker who was being sexually harassed by her supervisor. He was fired in retaliation.

An employee was fired and denied the commissions promised under his employment contract.

A sales manager closed the largest sale in company history but was soon fired for supposed poor performance. He claimed breach of contract and wrongful discharge.

An employee with multiple sclerosis was selected for layoff because he was not considered "robust" enough.

During a company reorganization, women were selected for layoff because of their gender.

An employee was selected for layoff because of her sex and for protesting discriminatory attitudes.

A priest was secretly fired while on an approved sabbatical, violating his written employment contract.

A worker with over 30 years of service fell at work and was fired shortly after; he alleged disability discrimination.

An employee was fired and his employer refused to provide the severance pay promised in his contract.

An Indian couple was discriminatorily denied the right to purchase a franchise store.

An employer refused to pay an employee’s promised wages and reimburse expenses.

An employee informed her employer that she was pregnant and was fired one week later.

A human resources manager told executives they could not screen out job applicants based on race and was fired in retaliation.

An employee was misclassified as a manager and denied overtime pay, violating wage laws.

Female janitors working the night shift at the Oakland Federal Building were routinely sexually harassed by their supervisor; managers who supported them were disciplined or forced to resign.

Latina kitchen workers at Caesars Palace were subjected to severe sexual harassment, including being forced to perform sex acts; those who complained were demoted or further harassed.

Hourly employees alleged that the timekeeping system at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center rounded clock‑in and clock‑out times in favor of the employer, resulting in unpaid overtime.

The plaintiff alleged that his employer interfered with his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and retaliated against him.

An employee of a large retail corporation was subjected to a hostile work environment because of sexual harassment.

An employee was sexually harassed at work and brought a claim against her employer.

An employee with a serious medical condition was discriminated against because of a disability and denied reasonable accommodation.

An employee endured repeated racial slurs and comments that created a hostile work environment.

An individual alleged that his former employer discriminated against him because of his age.

A plaintiff alleged discrimination and retaliation because of his military status.

A worker reported regulatory violations under the Federal Aviation Administration and was retaliated against.

An individual alleged that the employer failed to pay overtime wages.

An employee alleged disability discrimination and retaliation for exercising rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.