This Employee Relations Department redeemed itself (sort of). Earlier in the week, I shared four ways to BOTCH a sexual harassment investigation. My “muse” was an Employee...
In January, a 78-year-old receptionist was named “Employee of the Year.” In February, she was fired. This sounds like something that might interest the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Oh, wait. Would you look at...
Here are four ways to BOTCH a sexual harassment investigation Last month, I told you that an employer’s response to a harassment complaint doesn’t need to be perfect. Just...
How do we help our employee who tells us she has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? Hopefully, your business never has to address a situation where an employee is suffering from progressive memory loss and...
Not all retaliation laws are alike. There’s one that doesn’t even require any intent to retaliate. There are all sorts of anti-retaliation laws that protect employees. Many require that employees who invoke them prove that...
A federal jury awarded $1,675,000 to a deaf applicant passed over for two warehouse positions Before discussing the jury verdict, I’ll tell you a little about how we got here. Let’s go back to...
Here 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Next time, just give her the damn stool. Last night, I went shopping on Amazon for a new stool. At $48.90, this one came recommended as excellent...
Help Wanted: Bartender. Must be biologically male Notice anything potentially unlawful here? Yesterday, several of us spoke with The Philadelphia Inquirer about the problem with a...
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. The [Americans...
Here are forty thousand reasons why “equal pay for equal work” applies to male victims too A federal law called the Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace receive equal...
An employer’s response to a complaint of harassment doesn’t need to be perfect. Just ok may do. Remember that AT&T ad campaign a few years ago where the mobile network provider touted how cell phone users...
Next time, maybe she’ll just get that tattoo. Trust me. The title of this post will make sense in about a minute or two. Last year, a ...
Did this guy’s performance really nose-dive? Or did his age motivate his abrupt termination? Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. One of your employees has been with the company for several...