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Discrimination / Harassment

Workplace rule: There’s no such thing as a harmless comment

07/01/2007

That’s the lesson for University of Georgia women’s golf coach Todd McCorkle, who resigned in the wake of complaints from several players that he frequently made inappropriate sexual jokes and comments …

Annoyance or illegal retaliation: Courts draw the line

07/01/2007
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Remarkably, the EEOC can tell you whom to hire … and when!

07/01/2007

In the good ol’ days, employers used to control all hiring decisions. Not anymore. Today, the EEOC has the power to decide whom you will have to roll out the red carpet for …

Employees must file discrimination cases within 180 days

07/01/2007

The U.S. Supreme Court handed employers a major victory in a new 5-4 ruling. No longer will you have to worry that an employment decision you made years — even decades — earlier will come back to haunt you …

Don’t allow shift preferences that favor some, exclude others

07/01/2007

Sometimes, it’s impossible to manage multiple shifts and satisfy everyone. Someone is bound to come to work unhappy …

To bury age discrimination, track decision-makers’ ages, too

07/01/2007

As the population gets older, age discrimination cases are sure to become more commonplace. Some tried-and-true administrative processes can discourage those claims …

Bankruptcy can lead to dismissal of discrimination suits

07/01/2007

Today, companies commonly emerge stronger and more competitive after filing for bankruptcy. An additional, unintended benefit may have a substantial impact on the HR office …

Calculate complaint-Filing timing in EEOC and PHRC discrimination case

07/01/2007

HR professionals: Get ready for an onslaught of litigation …

You can prohibit uncivil language as well as obviously offensive speech

07/01/2007

One person’s good-natured pet name may be another’s racist comment. You can — and should — create an anti-harassment policy …

Gone but not forgetting: Illegals sue for back wages

07/01/2007

Illegal immigrants working for Rosenbaum-Cunningham International (RCI), a janitorial contractor based in Palm Beach, FL, have filed a federal lawsuit seeking back wages for work they did in restaurants in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and other cities …