Discrimination / Harassment

Check timing whenever an employee brings EEOC suit

09/07/2016

Did a lawsuit suddenly come out of nowhere after you thought it was long dead? If so, it may be worth determining if the claim is untimely.

Ex-employee files race bias complaint against Baylor, Texas, med

09/06/2016

A former employee of Baylor Scott & White Health, which owns hospitals throughout North and Central Texas, is suing the company, alleging that her September 2014 firing was discriminatory.

Fired ‘team’ member gets $20,000 PDA settlement

09/06/2016

A home health care company called Your Health Team, based in Kaufman, Texas, didn’t show much in the way of teamwork when it fired a home health aide after learning she was pregnant.

Accommodating religion: What managers need to know

08/30/2016

An applicant tells you she can’t work nights due to her religion. Or an employee wears a headscarf to the office. How would you respond?

Live in a ban-the-box state? Beware ‘name’ hiring bias

08/29/2016

So far, 24 states and more than 100 municipalities have passed laws prohibiting employers from asking applicants about their criminal records early in the hiring process.

Fired Pittsburgh TV anchor sues station for race bias

08/26/2016

A former Pittsburgh news anchor whose social media post led to community outrage and her eventual firing is suing the TV station where she worked.

Bad bosses: Beware quid pro quo harassment

08/26/2016

To win a quid pro quo sexual harassment case, an employee has to show that two things occurred.

For better or worse, managers set the tone

08/25/2016

A Connecticut garment maker will pay $80,000 to settle an EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit.

$1.5 million harassment cost for Madera, Calif., company

08/22/2016

One of the nation’s largest dried fruit processors, Z Foods in Madera, Calif., has agreed to pay $1,470,000 to settle sexual harassment and retaliation charges leveled in an EEOC lawsuit.

Harassment: Bosses can be personally liable

08/19/2016

Want to get the attention of bosses who’ve demonstrated borderline harassing behavior in the past? Scare them straight with the eye-opening news that being on the losing end of a harassment lawsuit could mean more than just bad news for the company.