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Discrimination / Harassment

Now is the time to get in front of the coming pay-equity wave

03/25/2021
Closing the wage gap between women and men is emerging as one of today’s most pressing workplace challenges. Smart employers are planning for a post-pandemic future in which there is greater wage parity between women and men.

EEOC cracks down on teen worker harassment

03/23/2021
Many teenagers find their first jobs at fast-food or sit-down restaurant chains. Unfortunately, that kind of work often comes with a side of sexual harassment. The EEOC wants to stop that rite of passage.

Prepare for the onslaught of COVID ‘tag-along’ claims

03/18/2021
A former manager at a New York ice cream shop filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired in retaliation for speaking up about instances of sexual harassment and unsafe COVID-19 workplace protocols at the company. The “and” is vitally important.

Assure gender equity by assessing your operations

03/18/2021
The Biden administration is signaling it is serious about addressing pay disparities between women and men in the workplace. A White House executive order issued March 8 established a Gender Policy Council to help combat systemic, gender-based bias and harassment.

Document why hiring committee was overruled

03/18/2021
Having a group of employees interview job applicants is a great way to identify the best candidates. But a would-be supervisor may disagree with a hiring committee’s candidate recommendation. If that happens, be sure to document exactly why he or she rejected the committee’s choice.

Snapshot: EEOC charges continue to decline

03/16/2021
The number of EEOC charges fell again in Fiscal Year 2020, continuing a decade-long trend.

EEOC, NLRB general counsels sacked in unprecedented moves

03/09/2021
President Biden has defied tradition, firing the general counsels of both the EEOC and the National Labor Relations Board.

Snapshot: EEOC disability discrimination claims, 2000 – 2020

03/09/2021
Rising steadily since 2000, disability discrimination is now the most common EEOC bias charge.

EEOC charges drop again, employers still pay

03/09/2021
The EEOC handled 67,448 discrimination and harassment claims in Fiscal Year 2020, the fourth straight year charges have dropped.

Religion accommodation need is early, ongoing

03/04/2021
Applicants and employees alike are entitled to reasonable accommodation of their religious needs. That obligation starts at the beginning of the hiring process and continues throughout employment. Two cases involving adherents to the Seventh Day Adventist faith demonstrate this.