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The Employer Handbook BlogHere are 105,000 reasons not to force an older worker to retire
“When are you going to retire?” “Why don’t you retire at 65?” “What is the reason you are not retiring?” Continue reading
A court correctly dismissed claims of age discrimination, IMO. But, this employment lawyer still has a bone to pick.
Last night, I read a NJ Appellate Division opinion about a plaintiff in his fifties who claimed his age motivated the defendant to end his employment.
Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
Do as I say, not as I do? (You won’t believe how much the feds paid to settle allegations of “egregious and continual sexual harassment.”)
Federal agencies, like the U.S. Department of Justice, often publish news releases touting their lawsuits and significant judgments against employer scofflaws.
But, I know a big one — a $1.2M judgment — that the DOJ will want to forget. Continue reading
Will training white employees on “white fragility” and other concepts linked to racism create a hostile work environment? Probably not.
Last week, I wrote (here) about a white college professor who successfully alleged that his employer subjected him to a hostile work environment, at least, in part, because of particular training and conferences he attended about racism. Continue reading
Training about racism can foster a hostile work environment. Wait, WHAT?!?
Wait a minute, Eric! Weren’t you just telling us that anti-harassment training is part of the backbone of a compliant workplace?
I did. But, occasionally, employers can step over the line. Continue reading
An EEOC Commissioner takes issue with a billionaire’s position on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Folks, I did not have EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas giving billionaire Mark Cuban a public antidiscrimination lesson on my Bingo board.
But, as I was scrolling through X on Monday, here is what I saw:
On Sunday, Mr. Cuban, of Shark Tank fame, the former principal owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, and a proponent of DEI policies, tweeted that he’s “never hired anyone based exclusively on race, gender, religion.”
EEOC launches new outreach effort to help underserved communities and vulnerable workers
As part of its current Strategic Plan, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission aims to raise awareness of employment discrimination laws and ensure that individuals know their corresponding rights and responsibilities. Meanwhile, the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 (SEP) prioritizes protecting vulnerable workers from employment discrimination.
On Monday, the EEOC announced a new outreach initiative to further those efforts.
Next time, just give her the damn stool.
Last night, I went shopping on Amazon for a new stool. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Bartender. Must be biologically male
Notice anything potentially unlawful here? Continue reading
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Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees need to be reasonable, not perfect
I won’t bury the lede, which I’ll quote from the Fourth Circuit decision I read last night. Continue reading