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Discrimination / Harassment

Employers must take steps to put a stop to customer harassment of employees

08/27/2018
The source of the harassment doesn’t matter. What matters is that the employer knew about the harassment and didn’t take adequate steps to stop it or prevent it from happening again.

Fear of ICE raids no excuse for discrimination

08/27/2018
Refusing to hire workers because of a perception that they might be undocumented may backfire badly.

Disciplining employee with spotless record? Document precisely what went wrong

08/23/2018
It’s crucial to document the problem if you suddenly have to discipline a long-term employee who has never been in trouble before. That’s especially true if he or she has also recently complained about some form of discrimination.

FEMA tries to manage its own emergency

08/16/2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has concluded an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct by its former head of HR, which FEMA Administrator Brock Long described as “a systemic problem going on for years.”

Jury claps back at age insults, awards millions

08/16/2018
If we’re lucky, we’ll all grow old, hopefully with our dignity intact. That may have been on the minds of jurors who just awarded a record-setting sum to a California woman who, after 36 years on the job, was replaced by a much younger man.

Consider hiring outside attorney to conduct investigation into HR harassment

08/08/2018
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to reinstate a case involving sexual harassment in which the alleged harasser claimed he was fired because of racial bias.

Is that valid guidance or sex discrimination?

08/08/2018
A female employee sued for sex discrimination when she felt that she was told to do her job more like a man.

Cuomo orders DHR campaign on pregnancy discrimination

08/06/2018
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the state Division of Human Rights to investigate pregnancy discrimination and develop an outreach program to educate both employers and employees.

Sex-for-job quid pro quo indefensible in court

08/06/2018
Make sure you police what your managers and supervisors are doing when hiring applicants. A demand for sex in exchange for a job is basically indefensible.

Ignore a lawsuit, prepare to pay millions

08/06/2018
Do you have a solid process for making sure that any lawsuits filed against you are promptly processed and sent to your attorney? If not, you risk a potential default judgment that can cost you a million dollars or more.