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HISD Faces Lawsuit Over Gender-Based Wage Discrimination, EEOC Demands Fair Pay for Female Employees

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Houston, Texas – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against the Houston Independent School District (HISD) for alleged discrimination against female employees regarding starting salary pay. The lawsuit claims that the district, which is the largest in the state, treated certain female employees unfairly compared to their male counterparts. According to the lawsuit, a senior program specialist in the Career & Technical Education department started working in February 2019. However, the compensation code of HISD allegedly did not credit her for work experience outside of an educational setting, unlike her male … Read more

Werner Enterprises Ordered to Pay $36 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

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OMAHA, Nebraska – Werner Enterprises, a truckload carrier based in Omaha, has been ordered to pay over $36 million in a lawsuit brought against them by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Victor Robinson, a deaf man who claimed his application to drive for Werner was rejected because of his disability. The jury verdict was handed down on Friday in Federal District Court for Nebraska. The penalty includes $75,000 in compensatory damages and $36 million in punitive damages. The EEOC argued that Werner’s decision not to hire Robinson … Read more

Houston Independent School District Faces Lawsuit for Gender Pay Discrimination

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HOUSTON, Texas – The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has brought a lawsuit against the Houston Independent School District (HISD) for alleged violation of federal law by paying women less than men. The EEOC claims that HISD paid female senior Career & Technical Education (CTE) program specialists lower wages compared to male colleagues despite performing similar work. According to the EEOC, this discrimination has been ongoing since at least February 2019. In addition, the EEOC alleges that HISD made it more difficult for women to qualify for a higher starting salary based on … Read more

Phenix City Scores Legal Victory as Judge Orders Russell County to Pay Gasoline Tax Proceeds

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PHENIX CITY, Ala. – A recent ruling by Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge, Honorable Brooke E. Reid, has concluded a long-standing dispute between the City of Phenix City and Russell County over the distribution of gasoline tax proceeds. The lawsuit was initiated in 2018 when Russell County ceased paying the gasoline tax proceeds to Phenix City, claiming that a subsequent law had repealed a local act of the legislature passed in 1968. However, Phenix City contested this, arguing that the Local Act was never officially repealed and that Russell County had no right to withhold … Read more