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Discrimination / Harassment

Counseling, all by itself, isn’t an adverse action

07/14/2018
Do you use some form of counseling or peer review to help employees improve their performance? If so, make sure it isn’t tied directly to punishment such as demotion or termination.

Appeals court upholds state agency’s award

07/13/2018
A New York appeals court has upheld a damage award the New York State Division of Human Rights granted to three women who complained that their employer had allowed sexual harassment and retaliation for their complaints.

Not every gripe is worth an employee lawsuit

07/12/2018
Some employees think they can sue their employer anytime they believe working conditions aren’t absolutely fair and free from conflict. They’re wrong.

Not all unwanted touching is harassment

07/12/2018
Workers who sue for harassment must still provide evidence that the motivation for the touching was somehow related to sex and not just part of a pattern of nonsexual touching meted out to everyone, male, female, heterosexual or gay.

Executive order bars salary inquiries for some state jobs

07/10/2018
Brandishing a plastic bag containing 79 cents, Gov. Tom Wolf announced an executive order barring most Pennsylvania government offices from asking for an applicant’s salary history during the hiring process.

Judges reserve the option to reduce some huge jury awards

07/10/2018
Winning a discrimination suit over a lost promotion can cost an employer dearly—but all is not lost simply because a jury concludes the promotion was unfairly awarded.

No bias allowed when deciding who telecommutes

07/05/2018
About 45% of employers permit some of their employees to telecommute. If you allow staff members to work from home, make sure managers and supervisors grant the privilege fairly.

Snapshot: HR checks the #MeToo box, too

07/05/2018
HR professionals know first-hand the impact of workplace sexual harassment.

ADEA at 50: Looking back & ahead at age bias

07/05/2018
The EEOC, the agency responsible for enforcing the ADEA, recently took a look back to see what progress older workers have made in the half century since the law took effect.

3 questions on pay equity

06/27/2018
Where does the fight over pay equity stand? … How should we adjust to this trend? … What should we do now to ensure pay equity?