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Discrimination / Harassment

‘Lipstick bandit’ on the loose in NYC welfare office

06/01/2007

In something straight out of “Benny Hill,” a New York City welfare office manager overseeing 21 Human Resources Administration employees terrorized her female staff by chasing them around their desks, planting heavy lipstick smooches on their cheeks …

Discriminatory gap in pension law creates lawsuits

06/01/2007

The Centerport Fire District will pay over $350,000 to settle an EEOC age-discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of 22 volunteer firefighters who were denied pension credit for service after age 65 …

Riker’s Island sexual harassment case results in $1 million judgment

06/01/2007

A male corrections officer filed a sexual harassment suit against the city of New York for sexual advances made by a female captain at Riker’s Island …

She’s not very nice, but that doesn’t make the workplace hostile

06/01/2007

The U.S. District Court, Southern District, recently ruled that a few comments made by a supervisor to a disabled employee did not rise to the level of a hostile work environment …

HRD investigating discrimination in tax refund loans

06/01/2007

The New York Human Rights Division is investigating whether tax refund anticipation loans are discriminatory …

Ambiguous answers may prompt retaliation charge

06/01/2007

It’s true: If you can’t say anything nice, sometimes it’s best not to say anything at all. It’s especially true if an employee has quit and filed a discrimination lawsuit …

Higher standards OK for probationary employees

06/01/2007

If yours is like most organizations, you probably make new employees serve a probationary period. It can provide insight into the new employee’s ability, attitude and how well he or she fits in. During probation, you can hold new employees to a higher standard than established employees …

Whistleblower Act doesn’t always require providing written notice to employer

06/01/2007

Under the Florida Whistleblower Act, if an employee is going to disclose an alleged employer violation of a law or a rule, the employer must get written notice. But that’s not true in every case …

Don’t like the hairstyles? Off with their wigs, too!

06/01/2007

The Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department recently issued a new dress code that some officers say discriminates against black workers …

Where there are shredders, there are probably copiers, too

06/01/2007

Bay County Property Appraiser Rick Barnett resigned after settling sexual harassment complaints with two female employees …