Johnson v. Gerdau Macsteel, Inc.

  1. February 29, 2024

    Steel Co. Ends Paternity Leave Bias Suit In $200K Deal

    A steel manufacturer has agreed to hand over about $200,000 to end a sex discrimination suit alleging the company gave paid parental leave only to mothers and not fathers, according to a Thursday order from a Michigan federal judge giving the deal the final green light.

  2. October 05, 2023

    Steel Co.'s Deal To End Paternity Leave Suit Could Cost $5M

    A steel manufacturer will pay $6,000 to each nonunion male employee who was barred from taking paid parental leave after their child was born, in a deal that could be worth around $5 million, a former steel mill employee told a Michigan federal court.

  3. March 29, 2023

    Steel Co. Barred Men From Taking Parental Leave, Suit Says

    A steel manufacturer discriminated against men by not allowing nonunion male employees to take paid parental leave while offering mothers six weeks to bond with a newborn, according to a proposed class action.