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Discrimination / Harassment

Gay teacher, suspended for photo of fiancée, wins $100K

03/02/2020
An Arlington, Texas art teacher who was suspended for eight months after she showed students a photo of her then-fiancée has accepted a $100,000 settlement offer from the Mansfield Independent School District.

1 in 5 candidates say an interviewer flirted with them

02/27/2020
While it’s important to make candidates feel comfortable during interviews, it’s also important to know the line.

CROWN: After Oscars, hairstyle laws heat up

02/27/2020
“Hair Love,” winner of the 2020 Academy Award in the Best Animated Short Film category, has shined a spotlight on legislation that affects employers’ grooming policies.

Sex assault by customer costs bank $2.4 mil

02/27/2020
In a case decided under state law, a former employee of PNC Bank has won a $2.4 million judgment after a jury found the bank liable for a customer’s sexual assault on a manager at one of PNC’s New Jersey branches.

Burgers & Beer chain settles discrimination suit

02/25/2020
Burgers & Beer, a regional restaurant chain with locations in California’s Imperial and Riverside Counties, has settled EEOC charges that it discriminated against men who applied for jobs as waiters. According to the EEOC, the chain sought a totally female wait staff.

Hopeful worker gets extra time to sue

02/25/2020
Employees who believe that their employer will act on discrimination complaints and make their workplace tolerable may get extra time to sue.

Ensure security procedures discourage sexual harassment, make it easy to spot

02/25/2020
These days, more employers are using security screening to protect employees, customers and clients from potential violence. But those screenings can spur resentment, anger and—occasionally—charges of sexual harassment, as this recent case shows.

Justify ‘English-only’ rule on safety, service and efficiency—not simply preference

02/20/2020
Establishing language restrictions in the workplace isn’t automatically illegal. However, depending on how restrictive your rule is (and your reason for establishing it), an English-only policy could create liability under federal and state national-origin discrimination laws.

With EEOC on a roll, enforce your policies

02/20/2020
The EEOC has been active recently, addressing a wide variety of workplace harassment and discrimination cases. Here’s a sampling.

Settling still possible after catastrophic loss

02/20/2020
Here’s an important note for employers that lose lawsuits and get zapped with huge jury awards: Don’t give up trying to reach a settlement with the employee who sued.