Discrimination / Harassment

Discharge for racial slur upheld in Philadelphia’s ongoing Fox 29 lawsuit

05/02/2016

In a notorious case involving a Philadelphia TV station, a reporter who used a racial slur during an editorial meeting has lost his bid to overturn a jury’s decision that his firing was not racially based.

Company activities heavy on religious content? Better pray you don’t wind up in court

05/02/2016

Evangelical fervor can cause legal trouble if an employer requires employees to participate in religious practices or activities as a condition of continued employment.

Favoritism may be defensible, still a bad idea

04/28/2016

A manager playing favorites does not automatically mean a lost lawsuit, but it can still be problematic.

The NLRB announces list of new priorities

04/27/2016

Fresh off an active year in which the National Labor Relations Board announced expansive new employee handbook rules, the NLRB just released an updated list of priorities that should worry employers.

New FEHA regulations protect transgender employee rights

04/22/2016

New regulations affecting how California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) addresses transgender individuals went into effect on April 1, 2016.

Effort to discredit public servant risky

04/22/2016

Purposely conspiring to discredit a government employee in order to get him discharged may violate his rights, as a recent case shows.

EEOC hiring bias crackdown rakes in big bucks this spring

04/15/2016

Commission has secured more than $4.7 million in settlements since March 7.

EEOC puts charge status info online

04/15/2016

Employers can now track status of cases online.

$7,500 to cop who urged violence against protesters

04/14/2016

A former Minnesota police officer who issued a social media post urging motorists to run over protesters will not face criminal charges. In fact, he’ll get some extra cash.

Feeling excluded isn’t an adverse action