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Yesterday, I read many headlines, like this one in The Guardian: “Calling a man ‘bald’ is sex-related harassment, employment tribunal rules.”
Is it, though? Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading
Articles Posted in Discrimination and Unlawful Harassment
If your hiring software does this, the EEOC says its age discrimination
In this Friday post, I shared some technical guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice to help employers navigate the Americans with Disabilities Act when using software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence to assess job applicants and employees.
But employers using hiring software can discriminate in other ways. Continue reading
These free resources can help you avoid disability discrimination claims when hiring using artificial intelligence
More employers now are using software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence to make smarter hiring decisions. There’s nothing inherently unlawful about that.
Except, consider this. Continue reading
Man missed deadline to file disability discrimination lawsuit by about 40 years. FORTY!!!
His claims were so old that they predate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Let’s see how his ADA lawsuit turned out.
(Spoiler alert: Not well). Continue reading
Two gifts for employers from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is providing strategies for employers to expand employment opportunities for workers with unemployment gaps. And there’s also a double-secret EEO-1 Component 1 Report filing extension.
Company pays EEOC $79,000 rather than provide a pair of gloves to an employee with a skin rash
That reads a little bit like a headline from The Onion. Continue reading
Can an employee legally be fired for using over-the-counter CBD products?
Last night, I read this federal court opinion where a defendant, sued after firing a plaintiff who used CBD for her disability, got the entire case dismissed.
So, let’s talk about how and why. Continue reading
When do N-words and sex jokes NOT create a hostile work environment?
Hopefully, this question doesn’t have you clutching your pearls. Continue reading
Two different termination letters lead to one discrimination lawsuit and zero luck for the plaintiff
The general rule in employment law is that an employer’s inconsistencies and contradictions breathe life into discrimination claims.
But there are some exceptions.