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Discrimination / Harassment

Words matter at work: Is ‘fitting in’ code for bias?

07/18/2016
Worried an employee won’t fit into a department dominated by members of a protected class? Watch out! A court might decide “fitting in” is code for bias.

In harassment cases, consider transfer to cut risk of continuing liability

07/15/2016
Employees who have been sexually harassed or experienced other forms of discrimination over several years may be able to rely on the so-called continual violation doctrine to extend the period of time they have to sue.

Jealousy over affair isn’t sex discrimination

07/14/2016
Romantic relationships at work can spark all sorts of problems, from sexual harassment claims to discrimination. But not every negative consequence of a workplace romance is grounds for litigation, even if one or both paramours ends up being fired.

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.