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The Employer Handbook BlogCan an alleged harasser sue a workplace investigator for defamation if the report says not-so-nice stuff?
Here’s a situation that may arise from time to time. Perhaps, you’ve dealt with it too. Continue reading
Articles Posted in Discrimination and Unlawful Harassment
The lawyers, man, sometimes they screw everything up.
That’s the vibe I got from reading this recent Fifth Circuit decision affirming the lower court’s dismissal of age discrimination claims. Continue reading
The guy who may have solicited prostitutes at work could win his retaliation lawsuit too
A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addresses the extent to which an employer may lawfully dig up reasons to terminate a current employee who has already sued for discrimination. Continue reading
Here’s how your company can basically GUARANTEE getting sued and going to trial
This one company I’m going to tell you about today allegedly acted so egregiously that it drew the attention of (and a lawsuit from) the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Continue reading
‘Central Park Karen’ believes its racist to call someone racist. A federal judge disagreed and dismissed her lawsuit.
You guys remember ‘Central Park Karen,’ right? Continue reading
Is a request to transfer away from a supervisor antagonist a reasonable accommodation?
Imagine a situation that, well, won’t be too hard to imagine. Continue reading
Could an anonymous complaint about COVID-19 spawn a sex-based retaliation claim?
Winning a retaliation lawsuit against an employer isn’t easy. Continue reading
If you’re new to HR, check out this new EEOC pregnancy and pregnancy-related disability discrimination resource
Credit: Office of Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas
Late last week, as I enjoyed the FisherBroyles partner retreat (responsibly-ish) in Nashville, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a new resource on pregnancy discrimination.
Spoiler alert: The Dallas Cowboys won’t make the playoffs this season resource doesn’t contain any game-changing new information about pregnancy and pregnancy-related disability discrimination. However, as the title of this post indicates, the EEOC has provided an excellent primer for less experienced HR professionals and those who could use a little refresher on the basics. Continue reading
The customer isn’t always right — especially when they are OUTRIGHT RACIST!!!
Jerk employees are responsible for creating most of the hostile work environment claims I get hired to defend.
If hiring managers say they are looking for “new blood,” are they guilty of age discrimination?
An HR employee claimed that her age motivated her employer’s decision not to select her for a Human Resources Talent Consultant (HRTC) position after the company restructured the HR Department.
Why? Because decision-makers allegedly said on a conference call that they were looking for “fresh new blood” to fill the HRTC role.
Is that code for age discrimination?