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Nicollette Sheridan receives re-trial for wrongful termination lawsuit

A wrongful termination lawsuit filed by Desperate Housewives actress, Nicollette Sheridan, has now received a re-trial date.

According to court documents, the lawsuit claims that Sheridan’s character on the television show was “killed off” because of a fight that she got into with the show’s creator, Mark Cherry.

The lawsuit claims that Cherry allegedly struck Sheridan in the altercation and Sheridan was let go from her spot on the show as a result. The lawsuit is filed against Cherry as well as the other executives with Touchstone Television Production.

If you or a  loved one has been the victim of wrongful termination from your job, you need representation that is committed to fighting for justice. Contact the Austin wrongful termination lawsuit lawyers of The Melton Law Firm by calling 512-330-0017 today.


Study: Sexual harassment lawsuit filers more likely to leave before alleged offender

A recent study done at the Centre for Work and Life at the University of South Australia stated that when it comes to sexual harassment lawsuits, the person who has filed the lawsuit is more likely to leave the company before the alleged offender does.

The study found that 60 percent of lawsuit complainant’s will resign or quit their job compared to 10 percent of the accused perpetrators.

This may be because the person who files the lawsuit usually ends up facing most of the negative backlash. This fear of negative backlash is also why some formal complaints are never filed.

Sexual harassment is a serious and personal issue that occurs across the country. If this has happened to you or a loved one, contact the Austin sexual harassment lawyers of The Melton Law Firm today by calling 512-330-0017.


Employee files racial discrimination lawsuits against BASF

A former employee at a Beaumont BASF facility has now filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against supervisors for allegedly failing to respond to claims of a hostile work environment.

According to court documents, the lawsuit was filed last week against the BASF Corp. and states that the former employee was discriminated against and denied opportunities because of his race.

The lawsuit claims that black employees were taunted with nooses and a written policy prohibiting this had to be written up. The employee filed complaints with management, but even though coworkers were written up for doing this, they were allowed to remain working on their shifts. This eventually lead to the plaintiff losing his job.

If you or a loved one has been victimized at work and forced to work in a hostile work environment, you need representation on your side that is committed to fighting for justice. Contact the Austin hostile work environment lawyers of The Melton Law Firm by calling 512-330-0017.


Employee files gender discrimination lawsuit against Sonic

An employee at the fast food chain, Sonic, has filed a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit against employers after co-workers allegedly made racial slurs as well as sexually inappropriate comments.

According to the lawsuit that was filed on March 30, the black female filed the lawsuit stating that co-workers showed her inappropriate pictures and made ‘physical sexual simulations’  toward her.

The woman claimed that she made repeated complaints about the issue and management did not do anything to address the concerns.  The lawsuit then states that the woman filed a complaint with the general manager and said that she would file a lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Council. She was then fired a short time later.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of retaliation for standing up against discrimination at your workplace, contact the Austin sexual harassment lawyers by calling 512-330-0017.

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