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Dues Renewal
9/1/10. It is membership renewal time! NELA/IL membership renewal is due September 1, 2010. Please login (to the left), click "Your Account" then "Renew Account", and follow the instructions.
NELA/IL Member Ruth Major
8/12/10. Congrats to NELA/Illinois member Ruth Major for the segment on the Today Show on her parental discrimination victory on behalf of Dena Lockwood before the Chicago Commission!
Swanson v. Citibank, N.A.
7/30/10. The 7th Cir. reversed, in part, district court's dismissal of the suit for failure to state a claim where the plaintiff’s modest allegations in the complaint were found sufficient to survive a motion under Rule 12(b)(6) for a Fair Housing Act claim. The case examines Iqbal and Twombly in a straight discrimination pleading. No. 10-1122.
Marion County Coroner's Office v. EEOC
7/27/10. The Seventh Circuit upheld the ALJ and EEOC finding of discrimination and retaliation, but reduced the $200,000 damage award for emotional distress. No. 09-3595.
Pickett v. Sheridan Health Care Center
6/25/10. The 7th Cir. affirmed the jury’s finding that Pickett was terminated in retaliation for complaining about the alleged sex harassment by the residents. The Court held that it was unnecessary for the Pickett to establish harassment in order to prove her retaliation claim; that Pickett did not need third party evidence to support her emotional damages; and court rejected the argument that a one-to-one ratio between compensatory and punitive damages was mandatory. No. 09-3028.
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3rd Annual NELA/IL Picnic
9/25/10. Please save the date for our 3rd annual NELA/IL picnic, which will take place the afternoon on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Evans Park. There will be kids, dogs, beer, grilling and camaraderie.
Credit Checks on Job Applicants Banned in IL
8/10/10. Illinois employers cannot run credit checks on those applying for jobs under a bill that Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law today. The bill prevents employers from turning away job seekers due to poor credit.
Illinois Wage Theft
7/30/10. Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law today that increases protections for Illinois workers who are not paid the wages they have earned (Senate Bill 3568). The new law becomes effective 1/1/11 and increases existing civil and criminal penalties for wage theft.
Chaney v. Plainfield Healthcare Ctr.
7/21/10. In a Title VII action claiming that a nursing home's practice of acceding to the racial biases of its residents was illegal, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where: 1) the racial preference policy violated Title VII by creating a hostile work environment; and 2) issues of fact remained over whether race motivated plaintiff's discharge. No. 09-3661
Michael Lefkow Memorial Fund
In memory of our brother and friend, Michael Lefkow, the Michael Lefkow Memorial Fund has been established through Amalgamated Bank. Its purpose is to carry out litigation and educational work in Michael's name on behalf of government employees and victims of workplace unfairness and discrimination. Contributions may be mailed or wire transferred to Amalgamated Bank. For further information, contact Kay Zilka, Senior VP, Amalgamated Bank, Chicago.
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