Discrimination / Harassment

16 new state laws California employers need to know about

11/28/2016

A list of the most significant laws affecting private sector employers in California.

Tell supervisors: No ethnic slurs allowed, ever

11/23/2016

If there is one thing that is never appropriate in the workplace, it is racial and ethnic slurs.

Review applications for GINA violations

11/17/2016

If you haven’t recently reviewed your job applications and other employment-related forms, you may be risking a lawsuit.

Harassment litigation smolders at Minneapolis F.D.

11/14/2016

One of the first women to be promoted to captain in the Minneapolis Fire Department has filed suit claiming her former superior, also a captain, sexually harassed her.

More joint employer blues for McDonald’s parent company

11/14/2016

Labor organizers claim they have named McDonald’s Corp. as a defendant in a series of sexual harassment complaints.

A short-handed Supreme Court declines one case, adds another

11/11/2016

The employment law cases the Supreme Court refuses to hear can be almost as important as those it decides.

Subordinate’s hair comment doesn’t justify lawsuit

11/11/2016

It takes more than a handful of incidents to create hostility, even if they could be viewed as offensive and not appropriate for the workplace.

Beware hasty decisions, investigate all the angles

11/10/2016

After investigating a workplace incident but before making a final decision, consider hiring a neutral investigator to assess what really happened.

EEOC wins key round in sexual orientation discrimination suit

11/08/2016

A federal judge handed the EEOC a preliminary win in EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center.

Philadelphia Parking Authority belatedly fires director over harassment charges

11/02/2016

The Philadelphia Parking Authority has fired Executive Director Vincent Finerty, Jr., after sexual harassment charges came to light.