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| Tesla Guilty of Harassment, Gender Discrimination, Says Lawsuit |  | A female engineer who works at Tesla has alleged in a lawsuit that the company repeatedly ignored her reports of sexual harassment. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff was discriminated against because of her sex. The complaint states that less-qualified male employees were promoted in place of the plaintiff and she was retaliated against when she raised concerns about the issue. The plaintiff also alleges in her lawsuit that she faced "unwelcome and pervasive harassment by men on the factory floor including but not limited to inappropriate language, whistling, and catcalls."
Sam Levin, The Guardian (US) 02/28/2017    | | Read Article: The Guardian (US) |
| Lowe's Accused of Racial Discrimination in Former Executive's Lawsuit | | A former executive at Lowe's has filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit was filed by a former African-American executive who says he was wrongfully terminated from the company. Lowe's has responded to the lawsuit by calling the allegations "unfounded and irresponsible." The lawsuit, filed last week, seeks $12.5 million in severance and other benefits, lost earnings, as well as "damages for humiliation and emotional harm."
Katherine Peralta, Charlotte Observer 02/28/2017 | | Read Article: Charlotte Observer |
| Frisco Couple, 14 Others Indicted in Medicare Hospice Scheme | | The owner of a Frisco-based hospice company, his wife and 14 others have been indicted in a $60 million Medicare fraud scheme that put financial interests over the needs of patients, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of Texas. Some patients died of overdoses at the hands of nurses, according to the indictment, which was unsealed Tuesday and includes charges of health-care fraud and conspiracy to commit health-care fraud. Those charged include Bradley J. Harris, 35, of Frisco, who owned and operated Novus Health Services and Optim Health Services Inc., and his wife, 42-year-old Amy Harris, who co-founded Novus and worked as vice president of patient services. Five of the defendants are doctors. Five are nurses.
Valerie Wigglesworth & Holly K. Hacker, The Dallas Morning News 03/01/2017 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
| Lawsuit: Toddlerâ??s Death During Dental Procedure was Part of Medicaid Scheme | | The family of the 14-month-old girl who died after a visit to the dentist has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Austin Childrenâ??s Dentistry. Her parents are suing the practice, the dentist, the anesthesiologist and the company he works for, Texas Anesthesiology Association. The cause of death of Daisy Lynn Torres, who died on March 29, 2016, was determined to be the result of anesthesia administered for the treatment of tooth decay, according to the Medical Examinerâ??s Office.
Staff, KXAN Austin News 03/01/2017 | | Read Article: KXAN Austin News |
| Few People Know About Overlapping Surgery | | Most people aren't aware that surgeons are sometimes involved in multiple operations happening at the same time, and many patients might object to the practice if they knew about it, a recent U.S. study suggests. Researchers focused on what's known as overlapping surgery, when a senior surgeon performs critical components of one operation at the same that a trainee surgeon or physician assistant handles a non-critical portion of another procedure. For example, it might mean the assistant closes up an incision on one patient while a senior surgeon begins an operation on another patient.
LISA RAPAPORT, Reuters 03/01/2017 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Jared and Kay Jewelers' Parent Company Faces Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Lawsuit | | Hundreds of people are alleging a pattern of discrimination and sexual harassment at Sterling Jewelers, the parent company of Jared the Galleria of Jewelry and Kay Jewelers. Hundreds of people have joined a lawsuit alleging that the company's top executives and leaders allowed a corporate culture that fostered rampant sexual harassment and discrimination. About 250 women and men have stated that throughout the 1990s and 2000s, women were "routinely groped, demeaned and urged to sexually cater to their bosses to stay employed." Further, the complaint alleges that male employees at the company "pushed female subordinates into sex by pledging better jobs, higher pay or protection from punishment."
Drew Harwell, Chicago Tribune 02/28/2017 | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
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