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May 4, 2021
The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed summary judgment for Cooperative Response Center Inc. (CRC), the defendant in a case brought by a former employee who alleged that she was terminated in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Previously, the District of Minnesota granted summary judgment to CRC, a security and medical alarm services company, dismissing all the claims by plaintiff Tori Evans. Reportedly, Evans argued not only that CRC’s termination of her was in violation of the ADA, but that the company’s reasoning for terminating her that she violated the employer’s attendance policy was a pretext for disability discrimination. The district court sided with CRC, finding that its attendance policy clearly articulates what it expects of employees and Evans’ attendance did not meet the standard.
Furniture World News By Nic Ledoux on 3/5/2021 WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces that its 2021 Professional Conference will take place virtually again this year. The interactive online event focused on “Leveraging Leadership,” will be presented through various speakers, roundtable sessions on specific industry topics, panel discussions, and live networking segments via an online platform on Friday, May 7th, 2021 from 9:30am to 4:30pm Eastern time.
The success of last year’s event format and the ability to leverage virtual options enabled WithIt to provide the amazing benefits of their annual conference to women across the country in a safe and interactive way.
Furniture World News By Nic Ledoux on 1/14/2021
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces their leadership for 2021. The 2020 board of directors has carefully chosen to stay in their current positions for the coming year to maintain continuity and stability within the organization to allow the group to focus their energies on goals and opportunities for WithIt that were not able to be realized during the pandemic. Lorri Kelley, principal of Lorri Kelley Advisors, will remain as WithIt president for 2021.
Two new members join the board for 2021: Paris Gholston, Industry Communications Specialist with the Mattress Recycling Council will serve as VP Scholarship and Madeline Brown, Marketing Manager for Sherrill Furniture Companies will serve as VP networking.
COLUMBIA â Hundreds of green duffle bags were stacked in piles, like bags of mulch, at the ticket counters.
A sea of young trainees in camouflage masks and Army uniforms marched through the Columbia Metropolitan Airport ushered by drill sergeants through security. Some eager soldiers grabbed hot coffee and sugar cookies handed out by volunteers. A few of the privates moseyed to their terminal gate early, taking time to charge their cellphones or text loved ones.
Hannah Tyler from Fort Jackson sips her coffee before heading back home to Hartford, Conn., from Columbia Metropolitan Airport on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Lexington County. Andrew J. Whitaker/Staff
Investigators face challenge determining cause of deadly Ingleside fire
A pair of family friends placed balloons, flowers and stuffed bears in front of the home where two girls died in a fire Thursday in Ingleside. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer A screen shot of the Go Fund Me set up for the Evans family of Ingleside after their two daughters were killed in a house fire. The Evans family celebrate Thanksgiving this year: Teig, Scott, Jess, Randy, Dori, Autumn, Cory and Elizabeth. 8-year-old Elizabeth Evans and 5-year-old Autumn Evans were killed by a fast-moving fire that spread thread throughout their Ingleside house late Thursday.