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Discrimination / Harassment

Facebook comments don’t create hostile environment

10/10/2018
A woman who sued her employer over Facebook comments has lost her hostile environment lawsuit.

Alleged hostile environment at Franciscan monastery

10/10/2018
Two women who once worked at a central Pennsylvania monastery have filed suit against their former employer alleging one Franciscan brother created a hostile work environment.

Equitably enforce rules against fighting

10/10/2018
Rest assured that you won’t be second-guessed if you apply no-fighting rules even-handedly.

Ensure investigation isn’t tainted by bias

10/10/2018
When faced with the potential for widespread employee misconduct, how you investigate your suspicion can make all the difference in preventing a needless discrimination lawsuit.

A year after #MeToo, executives see change

10/10/2018
One-third of executives say they have altered their actions to avoid behaviors that could be perceived as sexual harassment, according to new data from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Pastors’ federal suit targets LGBT employment rights

10/10/2018
A group of evangelical ministers has filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court seeking an exemption from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for employers who object to homosexuality.

When fired employee complains to EEOC, be sure to monitor all subsequent filings

10/09/2018
Employees who expect to be disciplined or fired sometimes go on the offensive by filing an EEOC complaint. You shouldn’t be intimidated—as long as you are convinced the discipline is legitimate and you have clear documentation of poor performance or misbehavior.

Before you fire, audit past practices to ensure there’s no pattern of bias

10/09/2018
If a supervisor recommends firing an employee for inappropriate conduct or other disciplinary reasons, conduct a quick audit of past discharges before pulling the termination trigger.

UT pays $600,000 to settle coach’s race & sex bias suit

10/09/2018
A race and gender discrimination lawsuit against the University of Texas that lasted five years has been settled for $600,000.

How to handle requests for religious time off

10/09/2018
It’s perfectly legitimate to require employees to request religious leave well in advance. If you have a process to ask for time off for other kinds of leave, use it for handling requests for religious leave, too.