08/13/2008
Employees who complain about discrimination or offer to support another’s discrimination complaint sometimes fear that doing so will blacklist them from promotions or raises. When they, in fact, lose out on promotions, those denials can confirm their fears—and prompt them to file lawsuits. You can put a stop to that by making it absolutely clear why you chose to promote the person you did …
08/13/2008
Public employers can’t discriminate against applicants because they decide to speak out on matters of political importance. That would violate the First Amendment. And that protection includes the right to membership in a political party. But not every case that carries a slight whiff of politics winds up creating a big legal stink …