Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/bookcase-law-firm-attorney-335850/) I don’t know how else to describe it. So, I’m going to quote from the EEOC’s press release, but I’ll conceal the name of the law firm. The law firm that paid $30,000 to settle with the EEOC: The [] Law Firm has agreed to pay $30,000 and…
By Derek Jensen (Tysto) – Own work, Public Domain, Link That sounds more “glass-half-full” than “Don’t be like the Dallas Mavericks: 11 ways to avoid a Sports Illustrated report chronicling twenty years of allegations of sexual harassment and mismanagement in your workplace.” Yeah, I’m comfortable with the title of today’s blog post.…
By sportslogos.net [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsHave you ever seen a sexual harassment investigative report? Maybe wondered what’s in it? (If that doesn’t interest you, click away and come back tomorrow. We’ll talk about recommendations to avoid harassment in your workplace.) However, if you’d like to learn more about what…
By Missatikamekw [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia CommonsI wouldn’t quite know how to describe the feeling if that were the moniker placed on my business. So, I’ll just go with the opposite of this. In stark contrast to the close call that was the behavior described in yesterday’s blog post,…
Image Credit: YouTube.com Last Friday afternoon, MSNBC aired a live report of the Coast Guard’s response efforts during Tropical Storm Florence. And, within minutes, Twitter exploded in a different kind of storm over a hand gesture. White Power? Or just okay? Let’s fast forward a few days. From Friday afternoon and…
By Thomas Quine (Beware of wild animals attack) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia CommonsDid you know that a visitor to your workplace can create a hostile work environment for one or more of your employees? The kind of hostile work environment that can result in a quarter-million-dollar jury award.…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com (http://photofunia.com/results/5b9a4b7e46867953) In most federal courts in this country, a plaintiff arguing a Title VII violation because he or she was discriminated against based on his/her LGBT status will lose. That’s a fact. That’s because Title VII prohibits discrimination based on one’s “sex.” And, most courts don’t construe “sex”…
By Timidonfire [Public domain], from Wikimedia CommonsRecently, Nike unveiled a new ‘Just Do It’ advertising campaign centered around former National Football Leauge quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Here is the first commercial that aired. Controversy. In the 49ers third preseason game of the 2016 season, Mr. Kaepernick did not stand during the…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com (http://photofunia.com/results/5b90809e846d78530d8b45d5) The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability. What is a “qualified individual”? It’s someone who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation? Ok, what’s an “essential job function”? Or…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com (http://photofunia.com/results/5b8f35e6089f7a90518b4572) Oh, I’ve got your hookup today. As I was getting caught up on last week’s email, I came across a News Release from the U.S. Department of Labor. In this Release, the DOL touted “cross-agency effort complements the Department’s enforcement activities by strengthening and innovating compliance assistance…