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Discrimination / Harassment

Two new HR issues in N.Y.: Association bias & disloyal employees

07/08/2016
There have been two recent developments in New York of particular interest to HR professionals.

NYC human rights commission recognizes 31 genders

07/08/2016
The list includes terms such as “androgynous,” “gender bender,” “gender gifted,” “third sex” and “pangender.”

Fired Muslim cop sues NYPD over beard ultimatum

07/08/2016
A 10-year veteran of the New York Police Department is suing after being fired for refusing to shave his beard.

EEOC settles landmark sexual orientation case

07/08/2016
Lesbian former employee sued saying she had been harassed because of her sexual orientation and fired in retaliation for complaining about it.

EEOC guidance targets national origin bias

07/08/2016
The EEOC has released a draft of new national origin discrimination guidance, updating the document for the first time since shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Snapshot: Prevalence of EEOC harassment charges

07/07/2016

The EEOC received more than 28,000 harassment charges in Fiscal Year 2015.

Lubbock settles suit alleging police hiring bias

07/06/2016
The city of Lubbock has settled a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging that written and physical exams for Lubbock police jobs discriminated against Hispanic and female applicants.

Harassment charges can lead to defamation litigation

07/06/2016
Sometimes employers find themselves in impossible situations. Take, for example, what can happen when an employee accuses another of sexual harassment.

DOL releases new sex bias guidance for contractors

07/06/2016
For the first time in more than 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued new sex discrimination regulations for federal contractors.

Isolated slur isn’t grounds for harassment lawsuit

07/05/2016
You can’t control every employee all the time—and you surely can’t control what comes out of their mouths.