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Discrimination / Harassment

Fort Worth firm pays $85,000 to settle age bias complaint

06/10/2019
Atlas Energy in Fort Worth has agreed to pay a former production foreman $85,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit.

Warn all bosses against ageist comments, including the most senior executives

06/10/2019
When you train managers and supervisors, be sure to issue this simple warning: It is never appropriate for anyone in a supervisory role to make age-related comments. The problem is even worse when senior executives make age-related statements.

Prepare to pay up when retaliation is alleged

06/10/2019
Even if you win an employment discrimination case, you may end up losing if someone foolishly retaliates against the employee for complaining in the first place.

New California law mandates women on boards of directors

06/06/2019
Last September, California enacted Senate Bill 826, a pioneering law that requires every publicly held company headquartered in California to have at least one woman on its board of directors. Currently, a quarter of the state’s public companies have no female directors.

Sexist supervisor? Keep him away from victims, scrutinize his decisions and actions

06/06/2019
If you hear reports that a supervisor or manager with authority over female employees is making sexist statements, act immediately to put an end to it.

California bill would triple time to file bias claims

06/06/2019
A bill before the California Assembly would expand the amount of time employees have to file harassment or discrimination claims under the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act from the current one year to three years after the last discriminatory act.

Before signing settlement, consider other filings

06/06/2019
Sometimes, an employee files several discrimination complaints about incidents that are allegedly related. If you’re thinking about settling one complaint, be aware that other, related claims may remain outstanding.

Pulled job offer: $80K case of pregnancy bias

06/06/2019
Just as you can’t fire an employee because she is pregnant, you can’t refuse to hire an applicant because she is expecting. Both are forms of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Snapshot: The closer the comparison, the smaller the pay gap

06/04/2019
Nationwide, women earn about 18% less than men. But pay differentials shrink dramatically the more women have in common with male counterparts.

Employers must advise courts of EEOC complaints

06/04/2019
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled June 3 that employers that are sued for employment discrimination under Title VII must tell the court early on whether the employee who is suing has also filed an EEOC complaint. If they don’t raise the issue then, they lose the right to do so.