Discrimination / Harassment

New EEOC guidance addresses national origin discrimination

11/29/2016

The EEOC has issued updated enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination, addressing Title VII’s prohibition on bias that targets employees based on their ethnic and cultural heritage.

16 new state laws California employers need to know about

11/28/2016

A list of the most significant laws affecting private sector employers in California.

Tell supervisors: No ethnic slurs allowed, ever

11/23/2016

If there is one thing that is never appropriate in the workplace, it is racial and ethnic slurs.

Review applications for GINA violations

11/17/2016

If you haven’t recently reviewed your job applications and other employment-related forms, you may be risking a lawsuit.

Harassment litigation smolders at Minneapolis F.D.

11/14/2016

One of the first women to be promoted to captain in the Minneapolis Fire Department has filed suit claiming her former superior, also a captain, sexually harassed her.

More joint employer blues for McDonald’s parent company

11/14/2016

Labor organizers claim they have named McDonald’s Corp. as a defendant in a series of sexual harassment complaints.

A short-handed Supreme Court declines one case, adds another

11/11/2016

The employment law cases the Supreme Court refuses to hear can be almost as important as those it decides.

Subordinate’s hair comment doesn’t justify lawsuit

11/11/2016

It takes more than a handful of incidents to create hostility, even if they could be viewed as offensive and not appropriate for the workplace.

Beware hasty decisions, investigate all the angles

11/10/2016

After investigating a workplace incident but before making a final decision, consider hiring a neutral investigator to assess what really happened.

EEOC wins key round in sexual orientation discrimination suit

11/08/2016

A federal judge handed the EEOC a preliminary win in EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center.