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Discrimination / Harassment

Discipline sexist supervisors–and keep them far away from any disciplinary decisions

04/14/2016
Sexist statements simply have no place at work

OFCCP sues NYC’s B&H Foto & Electronics

04/08/2016
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Com­pliance Programs is suing Manhattan-based B&H Foto & Electronics alleging the company discriminated against workers at its Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse.

One crass comment about disability won’t justify discrimination suit

04/08/2016
An isolated, offensive comment usually isn’t enough to support a lawsuit, even if it was uttered by a supervisor and was seriously offensive.

Co-workers having embarrassing affair? That’s not grounds for others to sue

04/08/2016
Workplace romances can be distracting, but cavorting co-workers doesn’t always add up to sexual harassment or sex discrimination against other employees.

Unfounded racism charges are reason to fire

04/08/2016
If an employee continually makes unsubstantiated racism charges, you can and should discipline them.

Snapshot: What holds women back at work?

04/07/2016
Discrimination, lack of support, men’s unwillingness to follow women

North Carolina is latest to limit local laws

04/06/2016
When North Carolina enacted sweeping legislation last month limiting local governments’ ability to enact anti-discrimination laws, much of the debate devolved into acrimony over which bathrooms transgender people could use.

City asks judge to toss out discrimination suit

04/01/2016
A city in Texas has asked a federal judge to dismiss a race discrimination suit filed by a black police lieutenant who heads a group of minority police officers.

Police chief faces harassment charges

04/01/2016
A former Police SWAT team member has leveled sexual harassment charges against the chief of police.

Judge: Repeated demands for drug test can be harassment

03/29/2016
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that a former housekeeper can collect unemployment compensation even though she quit after a bottle-waving boss badgered her to take drug tests.