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When employees sue you, resist temptation to sue them, too

05/10/2017
“Can’t we sue them for this?” That’s the sentiment many employers express after being on the receiving end of a lawsuit that they think is based on untrue facts. Although it is never satisfying to be told “that wouldn’t be a good idea,” this is generally the right answer for various reasons.

Employees’ union urges Acosta to reduce DOL contracting

05/09/2017
Local 12 of the American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing 3,000 Department of Labor employees, wants new Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to reduce the DOL’s reliance on contractors.

Likely DOJ civil rights head is veteran employer-side attorney

05/09/2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recommended that the White House appoint Eric S. Dreiband to run the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

EEOC sues printer that tried to play doctor

05/09/2017
The symptoms sound ominous: A Minnesota employer faces a lawsuit alleging it violated the ADA. The likely diagnosis: A manager veered way outside his lane, attempting to play doctor.

Accommodate religion during onboarding

05/05/2017
Everyone knows it’s illegal to discriminate based on religion when hiring, and that employers must reasonably accommodate religious practices once employees begin working. Not as well-known is the need for religious accommodation during onboarding.

$2 million bite out of dental association

05/04/2017
The American Dental Association’s former chief legal counsel and its former HR director will split $1.95 million after the EEOC determined the association probably retaliated against the two executives for voicing concerns about what they believed were discriminatory actions.

Trump order overturns federal contractor ‘blacklisting rule’

05/03/2017
President Trump has overturned yet another Obama-era executive order when he scrapped the federal contractor “blacklisting rule.”

Bias claims can advance based on little evidence

05/03/2017
Former employees don’t need much evidence to get through the first phase of a discrimination claim. A few allegations are all that’s necessary.

Sued for age bias? Prepare to prove the employee wasn’t performing the job

05/03/2017
Before going forward with an age discrimination lawsuit, an employee must show he is old enough to be covered by age bias laws, was replaced by a younger worker and was qualified for the job he held.

Make sure supervisors understand their responsibility to stop racial harassment

05/03/2017
Managers and supervisors must be trained to understand that comments tinged with racism aren’t ever appropriate in the workplace.