http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/ Published by Peter M. LaSorsa en-us 2012-02-09T11:10:54-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/buy_rite_thrift_store_settles.html Buy Rite Thrift Store pays $50,000 to settle an Americans With Disability Act ("ADA") lawsuit. The discrimination lawsuit was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") on behalf of a worker who had epilepsy. It is outrageous the... Americans With Disabilities Act Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-09T11:10:54-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/professional_media_corporation.html Professional Media Corporation pays $58,000 to settle an Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA") lawsuit. The discrimination lawsuit was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") on behalf of an employee who had multiple medical disorders. According to published accounts... EEOC Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-08T11:23:21-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/sangria_mexican_cafe_must_pay.html A federal jury awarded $51,700 in back pay, compensatory and punitive damages to four family members who were fired for resisting sexual harassment at Sangria's Mexican Cafe. The lawsuit was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") on... Sexual Harassment Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-07T10:39:33-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/dxp_enterprises_pays_120000_to.html DXP Enterprises, Inc will pay $120,000 to settle an Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and age discrimination lawsuit. The multiple count lawsuit was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") on behalf of Connie Brooks. According to published... EEOC Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-06T13:36:34-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/is_a_coworker_looking_at_porn.html What happens if an employee can see his co-worker surfing the Internet and viewing porn? Is this considered sexual harassment? Well the short answer is yes. It would be the creation of a hostile work environment for you and the... Sexual Harassment Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-04T09:24:37-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/college_student_settles_sexual.html A college student at the University of Iowa settled her sexual harassment lawsuit for $130,000. According to published documents, the University settled the case in order to move forward and put this behind them. The professor accused of the sexual... Sexual Harassment Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-03T10:47:10-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/hispanic_workers_can_sue_under.html The Illinois Department of Human Rights ("IDHR") does not consider Hispanic to be a race for the purposes of filing a discrimination claim. The IDHR only considers three races, white, black and asian. The IDHR considers Hispanic people to fall... Ancestry Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-02T15:14:03-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/02/fire_departments_pays_494150_t.html The Los Angeles City Fire Department pays $494,150 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. According to published accounts firefighter Anthony Almeida was sexually harassed and complained to management. After management refused to intervene he went to the Equal Employment Opportunity... Sexual Harassment Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-02-01T05:50:52-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/01/no_upfront_costs_for_chicago_s.html I am always amazed when I walk into the waiting area of the Illinois Department of Human Rights ("IDHR") at the Thompson Center in Chicago and see people filing out paperwork by themselves. Most of them don't realize that they... Sexual Harassment Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-01-31T08:08:25-06:00 http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/2012/01/sexual_harassment_via_text_mes.html Because technology is spreading so quickly and most people own cell phones with text messaging capabilities, this medium is also being used to engage in sexual harassment. Most people don't just work from 9-5 anymore. They are available to answer... Sexual Harassment Peter M. LaSorsa 2012-01-30T10:39:04-06:00