According to a former city of Chicago employee, her supervisors discriminated against her by calling her an “old black b*tch.” For good measure, one supervisor allegedly admitted to retaliation. The case illustrates that inappropriate remarks by supervisors can be a...
Suppose a factory worker consistently fails to meet her employer’s productivity goals and is eventually terminated for poor performance. An open-and-shut case, right? Not so fast. A recent decision by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Illinois,...
A recent decision from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin—took an employer to task for failing to support a termination decision with appropriate documentation and skewered the manager’s explanation for retaining a white...
