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Discrimination / Harassment

Target makes a stand in the battle of the bathrooms

05/13/2016
Retail giant Target, based in Min­ne­apolis, has become a flashpoint in the culture wars over the suddenly urgent issue of transgender bathroom use.

One insult does not a legitimate lawsuit make

05/13/2016
Supervisors play an important role in maintaining a harmonious work environment. However, sometimes bosses are the ones most guilty of breaching civility, by saying things that offend employees.

Wolf issues executive orders combating LGBT discrimination

05/02/2016
Gov. Tom Wolf grew tired of waiting for the state legislature to send him a bill adding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people to the protected classes listed in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

Discharge for racial slur upheld in Philadelphia’s ongoing Fox 29 lawsuit

05/02/2016
In a notorious case involving a Philadelphia TV station, a reporter who used a racial slur during an editorial meeting has lost his bid to overturn a jury’s decision that his firing was not racially based.

Company activities heavy on religious content? Better pray you don’t wind up in court

05/02/2016
Evangelical fervor can cause legal trouble if an employer requires employees to participate in religious practices or activities as a condition of continued employment.

Favoritism may be defensible, still a bad idea

04/28/2016
A manager playing favorites does not automatically mean a lost lawsuit, but it can still be problematic.

The NLRB announces list of new priorities

04/27/2016
Fresh off an active year in which the National Labor Relations Board announced expansive new employee handbook rules, the NLRB just released an updated list of priorities that should worry employers.

New FEHA regulations protect transgender employee rights

04/22/2016
New regulations affecting how California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) addresses transgender individuals went into effect on April 1, 2016.

Effort to discredit public servant risky

04/22/2016
Purposely conspiring to discredit a government employee in order to get him discharged may violate his rights, as a recent case shows.

EEOC hiring bias crackdown rakes in big bucks this spring

04/15/2016
Commission has secured more than $4.7 million in settlements since March 7.