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Discrimination / Harassment

Crude comments aren’t always harassment

03/29/2016
Yes, employers need to take solid steps to prevent sexual harassment. But that doesn’t mean HR should panic every time an employee reports offensive or crude comments.

What religious needs should I consider when implementing a dress code?

03/28/2016
Q. I am opening a restaurant and would like all of my employees who work in the front of the house to dress and groom themselves in a specific way. Am I required to make an exception for employees who dress and groom differently for religious reasons?

New laws, new rules: Equal pay emerges as hot issue to watch

03/28/2016
The equal pay movement gained significant ground in 2015, with new equal pay legislation enacted in two large states, new pay equity rules issued for federal contractors and equal pay legislation introduced in several states.

Man who once worked for Yahoo alleges gender bias

03/28/2016
The former editorial director of Yahoo’s Autos, Homes, Shopping, Small Business and Travel sections has filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated its own rules when it conducted a quarterly performance review while he was on an approved leave.

Focus on fair discipline

03/28/2016
Having a fair disciplinary process is the best way to defeat frivolous discrimination allegations.

New EEOC fact sheet addresses nondiscrimination for small business

03/28/2016
The EEOC has issued a new, simplified, one-page fact sheet designed to help small business owners better understand their responsibilities under federal employment anti-discrimination laws.

DOL, EEOC collaborating to leverage strategic enforcement

03/26/2016
The Department of Labor and the EEOC are ramping up cooperative efforts to target enforcement against employers that exploit protected groups of employees.

Chauffeurs get $130k each for Saudi snub

03/11/2016
When Saudi Prince Abdul-Rahman bin Abdul-Aziz traveled to the Mayo Clinic in 2010 for treatment, he arrived with a large entourage.

Native American casino isn’t Title VII employer

03/11/2016
When is an employer not an employer under Title VII?

Employer gets to set harassment standards

03/11/2016
Employers have the right to set reasonable behavioral expectations for employees. This, of course, includes expecting that employees won’t sexually, or otherwise, harass employees. Feel free to make your anti-harassment policy as strict as you want.