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Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Wage Compensation Complaint in Jefferson County, MO
On April 5th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Breath Source LLC, R Empowerment, and Travis Steffens in violation of Missouri common law, the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, and the Missouri Wage Payment Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants...
Source of Income Now a Protected Class in Illinois
A new Illinois law blocks housing discrimination based on sources of income, a huge step in addressing inequities for people with disabilities in the state that was nearly 20 years in the making. The legislation is an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act and...
News: Hate Crimes on the Rise in Schools Across the U.S.
A new report from the FBI reveals hate crimes are steadily on the rise in schools across the U.S., nearly doubling between 2018 and 2022. Schools are now the third most common place for hate crimes in the country, a disturbing trend threatening some of the youngest...
Fair Housing and Social Media – Digital Redlining
Social media is now seen as the new frontier of discrimination – perpetuating long-held disparities in this country, especially as it relates to housing. Human rights organizations like the ACLU are now accusing platforms like Meta of perpetuating “digitial redlining”...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. and Law Offices of Joan M. Swartz File Employment Discrimination Complaint in the Northern District of Illinois
On March 5th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint in co-counsel with the Law Offices of Joan M. Swartz against Pet-Ag, Inc. for employment discrimination based on his race, sex, color, national origin, and ancestry in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Human Rights Complaint in St. Louis County
On February 24th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Exel Inc. d/b/a DHL Supply Chain for discrimination in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act and the Missouri Workers Compensation Law. According to the lawsuit, Exel Inc. d/b/a DHL Supply Chain...