A former worker at a 150-employee manufacturing plant alleged discrimination during his four-year tenure with the company, though he never reported his concerns to the company.
An employer terminated an employee from his job at a 400-employee retail company a few days after his spouse made an inquiry about medical benefits. Her husband had suffered severe injuries after being involved in a fight at work.
The company maintained the termination was because of his role in the fight rather than the request for information about medical and workers’ compensation benefits.
The employee filed charges for wrongful termination in violation of the ADA and FMLA, disability discrimination, and retaliation. After arbitration, the plaintiff received $4 million.
A 45-year-old boss terminated a 65-year-old human resources executive after an independent consultant found that the individual had created a threatening work environment.
The employee filed a lawsuit alleging age discrimination and retaliatory termination.
After the case settled, the employee received $1.15 million. Defense fees exceeded $220,000.
A former nurse alleged that her employer retaliated against, suspended, and ultimately terminated her because she had complained to management about wage and hour issues.
According to the hospital, they suspended the nurse for abandoning a patient, and terminated her because she allegedly took a broken piece of medical equipment without authorization.
The plaintiff received $750,000 for defamation. Defense expenses were more than $1 million.
Sources:
Great American Insurance Group
The Travelers Indemnity Company