Tag: discrimination

February 3, 2022

In an earlier post, we discussed how to make your job post shine. But is your posting inclusive? We spoke with Katrina Kibben, Founder and CEO of Three Ears Media, to learn how to attract diverse talent. Because of the […]

January 18, 2022

An employer was entitled to compel an employee to arbitrate his claims of discrimination based on his race and national origin, as a valid agreement to arbitrate employment-related disputes existed, ruled the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The plaintiff […]

January 14, 2022

One of the most famous lines in movie history comes from the 1967 picture “Cool Hand Luke.” After the prison warden (played by Strother Martin) uses a club to strike a rebellious convict (played by Paul Newman), the warden looks […]

December 28, 2021

Riot Games has struck a $100 million settlement deal in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit brought by female employees. The League of Legends and Valorant publisher will pay at least $80 million to members of the settlement class and around […]

December 8, 2021

An employee who was purportedly insubordinate failed to demonstrate her suspension was based on gender discrimination when the alleged biased supervisor was not involved in the decision to suspend the employee. The plaintiff was one of seven full-time mold setters […]

December 3, 2021

With an estimated 36.2 million Americans working remotely by 2025, working from home has become the new norm. Although remote work has its benefits, it also diminishes open lines of communication between employers and employees, leading to issues in the […]

November 30, 2021

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock decision in June 2020, which found discrimination because of someone’s transgender status is prohibited under the umbrella of sex discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance expanding on the practical implications. The […]

November 8, 2021

Pandemic-related and political shifts regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the part that prohibits employer discrimination, have occurred over the last few years. Read on to learn what you need to know about (1) long-haul COVID-19 and […]

October 14, 2021

As CEO of The Memo LLC, Minda Harts has been advocating for women of color and endeavoring to dismantle racism in the workplace her whole career. But most importantly, she’s committed to helping those same women heal from the trauma […]

October 13, 2021

A sheriff failed to demonstrate that his interest in maintaining an efficient workplace outweighed a sergeant’s free-speech interest in voicing political support for the sheriff’s re-election opponent. In the fall of 2017, the sheriff of the El Paso County Sheriff’s […]

October 7, 2021

Today, more HR managers and organizations understand the need for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, but we still have a way to go. We must be the change we want to see in the world. This starts with increasing […]

September 14, 2021

A former employee has a right to depose the executive vice president (VP) of HR in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination case when the VP was the decision-maker for the employer’s benefits plan, ruled the 11th U.S. Circuit […]

August 30, 2021

An employee who claims she was discriminatorily deprived of a promotion must file the claim within a limited period after the discriminatory conduct occurred. Some courts say the claim arises when the employer decides not to provide the promotion. Other […]

August 18, 2021

Employees are engaged in activity protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when they investigate discrimination complaints and enforce equal employment opportunity policies, even if those tasks are part of their job duties, the 6th U.S. […]

August 3, 2021

If disabled employees can’t be reasonably accommodated in their current job, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires you to consider reassigning them to a vacant position they are qualified to perform. Under the Act, however, reassignment isn’t a preferred […]

July 23, 2021

Amazon will investigate allegations of discrimination and harassment within its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit, following an employee petition that criticized AWS’s culture, The Washington Post reported. More than 550 Amazon workers signed the petition, which calls out AWS for […]

July 9, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court expanded Title VII when it handed down its Bostock decision in 2020. It ruled that the statute’s provision that employers may not discriminate on the basis of sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity. On the […]

June 9, 2021

As any high schooler with a smartphone will tell you, your words can haunt you long after you utter them. One high school recently learned the same is true for its employees, thanks to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. […]

April 19, 2021

In a recent article, we looked at the pros and cons of letting soon-to-be-departing employees work the duration of their notice period or whether it’s better to cut ties quickly. Of special concern to many HR managers is whether waiving […]

March 19, 2021

Now more than ever, employers are facing difficult decisions about workforce operations. In addition to the time and attention-consuming obligations of on-site safety protocols, remote workforce policies, information and data security, and what to communicate to employees about vaccination rules, […]