wrongful termination

Fridley Woman Claims She Was Fired For Smelling Like Cigarette Smoke

January 9, 2013

A  Minnesota woman claims to have been wrongfully terminated from her job as a medical receptionist at Park Nicollet Health Services because she smelled like cigarette smoke. Stephanie Cannon, a smoker for 18 years, said she smokes nearly a pack a day, but changed her routine after her supervisor told her “we don’t want you [...]

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High School Guidance Counselor Fired for Racy Photos Taken 17 Years Ago

October 8, 2012

A guidance counselor at a New York High School is suing the Department of Education for wrongful termination after she was fired for racy photos taken 17 years ago. Tiffani Webb, the 37-year-old guidance counselor, was fired last December after working 12 years at Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers. The reason for her [...]

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US National Swimming Coach Faces Wrongful Termination Suit

September 19, 2012

Mark Schubert, former head coach for the US National Swimming team, is now facing an employment law suit after another former coach alleged that she was wrongfully terminated. Dia Rianda claims she was fired by Schubert after she reported sexual abuse within the swimming club. The sex abuse allegations were against Schubert’s close friend, Bill [...]

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