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Halunen Law attorney Pamela Johnson answers the question: Is there a difference between harassment and discrimination?
In “Harassment and discrimination in the workplace: Understanding the difference,” published in BenefitsPro, veteran employment attorney Pamela Johnson offers insights into complex workplace dynamics and how employees can identify and respond to illegal workplace activity. Johnson shares, “The hard truth is that in workplaces large and small, regardless of position, employees can be the target …
Discrimination, determination, and legislation: Honoring the life and legacy of Lilly Ledbetter
With Lilly Ledbetter’s passing on October 12, 2024 at age 86, our county has lost an unwavering advocate and champion for pay equity. Nearly a year after retiring from her position at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ledbetter discovered she had been subjected to gross pay inequity, earning significantly less than her male counterparts. She …
Halunen Law attorney Josh Newville offers insight for Law 360 article examining EEOC’s end-of-year “blitz” of lawsuits, including harassment cases
In the October 4, 2024 article. “EEOC Suits Warn Employers To Take Harassment Seriously,” Law360 reporter Vin Gurrieri examines the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) filing of approximately 110 merit lawsuits in fiscal year 2024, ending September 30. Many of the cases accused employers of fostering environments in which workers were consistently harassed based …
Halunen Law plays role in recent False Claims Act case filed by U.S. Attorney’s Office against Pain Institute of Nashville and related entities
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a complaint in intervention alleging violations of the False Claims Act by Clarksville Pain Institute, LLC, Pain Institute of Nashville, PLC, Michael Cox, and Debbie Cox, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski for the Middle District of Tennessee. The government began investigating the alleged wrongdoing in …
News Alert: Fighting Misclassification and Disability Discrimination: How Halunen Law Supports Workers Like FedEx Drivers
At Halunen Law, we are proud to stand up for the rights of workers who face unfair treatment, whether it involves disability discrimination or misclassification as independent contractors. A recent lawsuit involving FedEx, filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), highlights two key issues we see often: disability discrimination and misclassification. This case …
Halunen Law representing whistleblower in lawsuit against Cornerstone Management Services, LLC, alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, and negligence in resident’s death
MINNEAPOLIS, MN., June 5, 2024: Registered Nurse Benjamin Glubka, Represented by Halunen Law, has sued Cornerstone Management Services, LLC, a privately held commercial and senior living property management company based in Rochester, Minnesota. The whistleblower retaliation case alleges plaintiff Glubka, Director of Nursing at Cornerstone’s Lino Lakes facility, was wrongfully terminated from his position for …
Accomplished attorney and civil rights advocate Joshua Newville joins Halunen Law as Employment Litigation Group Leader
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Halunen Law is pleased to announce that attorney Joshua (Josh) Newville has joined the Firm to Lead its Employment Litigation Group. A tenacious litigator with more than a decade of experience, he frequently obtains favorable outcomes for those he represents. He is a skilled, thoughtful, and determined professional whose legal acumen and …
Halunen Law files lawsuit alleging Subway failed to protect teenage employee who was sexually abused, assaulted, drugged by registered child sex offender serving as her supervisor
Suit claims damages in excess of $50 million MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Halunen Law has sued Subway Corporation, the $10 billion global restaurant giant, and a Jamestown, North Dakota Subway Franchisee, on behalf of a teenaged former employee, C.S. who alleges she was drugged, sexually abused, and raped by her Subway supervisor—a registered sex offender and convicted …
Halunen Law Attorney Susan M. Coler shares perspectives with Bloomberg Law News on record FCA claims in 2023
Bloomberg Law News recently called upon Attorney Susan Coler’s extensive experience and deep understanding of the False Claims Act law to provide comments for its article, “Pandemic Fraud Fueled Record Year for False Claims Act Lawsuits.” Coler stated, “The ‘frightening truth’ is that the No. 1 source of FCA settlements and judgments was fraud in …
Halunen Law Wins $4.6 Million Verdict On Behalf of Client in Whistleblower Case
Halunen Law Wins $4.6 Million Verdict On Behalf of Client in Whistleblower Case In a landmark whistleblower case in Minnesota, a highly regarded former radiologist attains justice following wrongful termination for bringing safety concerns to light MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Jan. 23, 2024): A board-certified radiologist, senior shareholder, and employee of Consulting Radiologist Limited (CRL) was awarded …
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