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Who was fired for age discrimination in Wisconsin?

Who was fired for age discrimination in Wisconsin?

The EEOC launched an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the company, after 2 fired employees, Randy Virta and Karen Kolodzeske, complained of wrongful termination. The company owner planned to fire both employees when they turned 62. Virta was fired at 62 and Kolodzeske objected to this.

Why was Wisconsin plastics sued by the EEOC?

The EEOC sued the company after learning that Wisconsin Plastics had fired a number of employees because they lacked sufficient English skills. This constituted discrimination based on national original, since fluent English was not needed to do their jobs.

What was the outcome of the Wi Wistrom case?

Wistrom signed an affidavit in support of the fired employee, and he was reassigned days later. In his lawsuit, Wistrom alleged that he was the target of retaliation, disability and race discrimination. A jury awarded him $1.8 million in punitive and compensatory damages.

What is the Fair Employment Law in Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin Fair Employment Law prohibits employers, employment agencies, labor unions, and licensing agencies from discriminating against employees and job applicants because of any of the following:

The EEOC launched an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the company, after 2 fired employees, Randy Virta and Karen Kolodzeske, complained of wrongful termination. The company owner planned to fire both employees when they turned 62. Virta was fired at 62 and Kolodzeske objected to this.

The EEOC sued the company after learning that Wisconsin Plastics had fired a number of employees because they lacked sufficient English skills. This constituted discrimination based on national original, since fluent English was not needed to do their jobs.

Wistrom signed an affidavit in support of the fired employee, and he was reassigned days later. In his lawsuit, Wistrom alleged that he was the target of retaliation, disability and race discrimination. A jury awarded him $1.8 million in punitive and compensatory damages.

The Wisconsin Fair Employment Law prohibits employers, employment agencies, labor unions, and licensing agencies from discriminating against employees and job applicants because of any of the following: