The former assistant chief medical officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who is also an ex-NASA astronaut, claims the medical center paid her less than her male colleagues and told her not to "rock the boat" when she complaint. Rhea Seddon sued the center for gender discrimination in Davidson County, Tenn., Chancery Court.
Class-action complaints alleging Labor Code violations have been filed against these defendants: Crimson Construction Corp., Skynear Services and National Roofing Corp. in Brooklyn Federal Court; Professional Plumbing, Marble & Granite Connection, Svensk Management and AM Levitz in Miami-Dade Circuit Court; Stone Systems of South Florida, Shlomie's Kosher Bakery, Baby Borrow Rental Corp., Goodfellas Brooklyn's Finest Pizzeria, Brazilian Marble Corp., Horticultural Unlimited and F. Fill Group in Miami Federal Court; Apple Inc. in San Diego Federal Court; and the Roberts Group in Alabama Federal Court.
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