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Discrimination / Harassment

2019 EEOC charges continue steep decline since 2016

01/30/2020
EEOC charges fell to 72,675 in Fiscal Year 2019, according to just-released statistics. That marks the third straight year of declining EEOC charges, with a 20% reduction since FY2016.

Legal update: New bias protection, fluctuating workweek OT

01/28/2020
Two new labor and employment law developments require employers to review their policies. The first adds a new form of prohibited discrimination to the already long list of employer rules. The second clarifies how to handle fluctuating workweeks under the FLSA.

Little slights can add up to hostile environment

01/28/2020
Generally, one or two offensive comments aren’t enough to create a hostile work environment or prove discrimination. But when little jabs occur frequently, they may create a convincing “mosaic” of intentional discrimination.

EPA vs. Title VII: Court lowers standard needed to prove pay discrimination

01/28/2020
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers New York employers, has made it easier for workers to prove they were paid less because of sex discrimination.

Customer preference doesn’t justify bias

01/28/2020
Make sure you train all managers and supervisors how to handle customer preferences that imply discrimination. You cannot use customer preference as a defense against an employee’s racial discrimination claim.

On the Border: Harassment on Long Island crossed line

01/28/2020
A discrimination complaint on Long Island has resulted in a $100,000 settlement.

21 employees to split $20.5 million settlement in EEOC bias case

01/21/2020
Twenty-one former employees of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. will split their share of $20,500,000 the company is paying to settle EEOC charges of retaliation and race, national origin and sex discrimination.

EEOC negotiates installment plan settlement

01/16/2020
If you think you can escape the EEOC’s wrath because you’re a small employer in a low-margin business, think again. Just because you can’t afford even a modest settlement doesn’t mean the EEOC won’t pursue litigation against you.

More lawsuits winning class-action status

01/16/2020
Employees managed to convert individual lawsuits against their employers into class actions at a record-breaking clip in 2019, according to the Seyfarth Shaw law firm’s annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report.

Remote workers out-of-state? Prepare to address jurisdictional issues

01/15/2020
These days, it’s not unusual to hire employees who live and work in another state. Telecommuting arrangements raise potential employment law compliance problems for employers.