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Discrimination / Harassment

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.

EEOC unmasks religious discrimination at Erie, Pa., hospital

11/02/2016
St. Vincent’s Health Center, owner of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Erie, Pa., faces an EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit after it fired six employees who refused on religious grounds to receive flu vaccinations.

Unpaid intern may be an employee under Pennsylvania Human Relations Act

11/02/2016
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has concluded that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act may include an unpaid intern as a covered employee under the act.

EEOC loses bid to expand who can be a victim of sexual harassment

11/02/2016
That effort ran into a roadblock recently when it lost a big case.