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As a social-media-nerd employment lawyer, this one has me shakin’ my head.
In Pennsylvania, the Rules of Professional Conduct require that an attorney must stay abreast of changes in changes in the law, including the benefits of advances in technology.
LinkedIn was founded over 10 years ago. If you’re reading this and you are not familiar with LinkedIn …
I mean, geez. For a litigator, it’s absolutely essential. And I’m not even talking about having a LinkedIn profile.
Four ways to prevent systemic discrimination in your workplace, before an EEOC charge.
Oh, hi there. Uh, this? It’s not a comic book. It’s a GRAPHIC NOVEL, folks! And, yes, I need to highlight my favorite passages in this library book. It’s how Sartre did it.
Quit judging me, would ya? Nothing more to see here. Read on.
A federal judge in Alabama holds that Title VII covers sexual-orientation discrimination
Who would have guessed that, in a state without a state administrative agency to accept discrimination charges, where only age discrimination is against state law, a federal judge would rule that sexual orientation is considered sex discrimination and, therefore, a violation of Title VII.
Sir, yes, sir! Quoting “Full Metal Jacket” may create a hostile work environment
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28385889@N07/4065494694
That’s why I stick with Finding Nemo at work. I also find myself eating lunch alone and getting plenty of odd looks from the staff. Well, that and my mohawk.
“Off-the-clock” discriminatory Facebook messages can create a hostile work environment
As I type this post, I’m watching two of my kids — one dressed as Olaf; the other Elsa — yelling at each other to stop singing Frozen tunes. Now, they’re wrestling — I don’t remember that from the movie. For a snowman, that Olaf is pretty tough. Oh, damn! Parent of the year here has let it go — see what I did there — on too long.
brb…
A recap of EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum’s hour-long Twitter Q&A
Yesterday, EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum took over the Bloomberg Law Twitter handle (@Bloomberglaw) for an hour, and answered questions from employment-law Twitter nerds like me.
Latest study indicates rampant transgender discrimination at work
On Tuesday, voters in Houston, TX took to the polls and said no to Prop 1. That’s a ballot measure that would have outlawed discrimination at work against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and job applicants. Amanda Terkel at The Huffington Post reports here that, despite having widespread support from local and national politicians and businesses, the measure failed, in large part, because of the “bathroom” issue. That is, many voters did not want transgender women using the women’s restroom (and vice-versa).
Meanwhile, on Tuesday in our Nation’s Capital, the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights issued a “groundbreaking report” revealing a high rate of discrimination against transgender job applicants.
Court upholds employee firing after complaining about gay slurs. Was that a mistake?
Mr. Gaff worked as a custodian at a University. He claimed that, on several occasions, his subordinate called him a “fa***t.” So, Mr. Gaff complained to his supervisor. Then, Mr. Gaff was later fired.
Retaliation?