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Discrimination / Harassment

EEOC says Rotten Ralph’s lived up to its name

11/03/2015
Old City Philadelphia bar Rotten Ralph’s faces charges it discriminated against a Muslim employee when it refused to allow her to wear a khimar or head scarf during Ramadan.

Careful documentation wins discharge cases

11/03/2015

It’s never pleasant to see a long-term employee’s performance decline. But if you intend to discipline a worker who previously was a good or even great performer, be sure to track the decline carefully. You don’t want an age discrimination claim to catch you unaware.

Con Edison agrees to $3.8M sex discrimination settlement

11/03/2015
Con Edison has agreed to a settlement of widespread sex discrimination charges filed by a class of over 300 female employees.

EEOC: Multi-prong strategy best way to prevent workplace harassment

11/02/2015
Empowering co-workers to report inappropriate behavior, multiple access points for reporting harassment, prompt investigations and swift disciplinary action when warranted, along with strong support from top leadership, are some of the measures employers can take to prevent workplace harassment, a panel of experts told the EEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace at a public meeting held Oct. 22 in Los Angeles.

Teacher complained of racism, says firing was retaliation

10/28/2015
A black teacher is suing for race discrimination after she was fired from her job at Park Center High School in Osseo, Minn.—after she complained about race discrimination.

EEOC: Religious schedule request cost applicant job

10/28/2015
A registered nurse claims North Memorial Health Care in Robbinsdale, Minn., withdrew its employment offer after she requested a religious accommodation. The woman is a Seventh-day Adventist and had sought a schedule that would not force her to work from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.

Act fast to stop harassment … and still get sued

10/26/2015

It is critical to prevent sexual harassment—especially when a supervisor is involved—instead of relying on your post-harassment policy to block lawsuits. The University of Minnesota just learned that the hard way.

Happy birthday! You’re fired!

10/26/2015
A Wisconsin company has settled an EEOC age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit after it fired two employees—on their birthdays.

EEOC sues San Ysidro eatery for same-sex harassment

10/21/2015
Achiote Restaurant in San Ysidro, Ca., faces an EEOC lawsuit after young Mexican men working at the restaurant complained of sexual harassment and retaliation by a male manager.

Grooming standards prompt EEOC class-action suit against UPS

10/15/2015
The EEOC has filed a class-action suit on behalf of several men of various religions who have allegedly been forced to shave or cut their hair to obtain jobs at UPS.