Race bias cases end in big settlements from employers
As far as race bias claims go, these two are particularly outrageous — and the companies where the harassed employees worked will now pay for failing to take appropriate action. Toy monkey stayed at...
View ArticleStaffer nicknamed ‘Borat’ wins case, highlights odd bias distinction
An employee was made fun of for looking like fictional movie character Borat. Could he sue for national origin bias even though he wasn’t the same nationality as the film character? Eric B. Meyer on...
View ArticleIf they can’t do the job, they can be let go — disabled or not
Here’s a nice change of pace from all those cases you’ve been reading where companies got in legal trouble for allegedly mishandling employee disability claims. Despite the fact that the recent...
View ArticleReturn to the scene of 9/11 disaster ends in worker’s firing: Was it...
Can an employee claim a transfer to an office near the site of the 9/11 disaster caused his disability — which in turn caused a poor performance review? Read the dramatized version of this real-life...
View ArticleEEOC, DOL release enforcement stats
Look out: Two federal agencies have released their latest enforcement data — and boy have they been busy. Retaliation still reigns supreme First, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...
View ArticleSkirts and Bibles: 2 fascinating new religious bias cases
Dress code issues and unwarranted religious expression in the workplace found these two employers in court — and led to two very different outcomes. Skirt or no skirt? As if Burger King didn’t already...
View ArticleADA: Was it firm’s fault that experts’ opinions were wrong?
This organization did everything it was supposed to do when trying to accommodate a disabled applicant. So why did it lose this disability bias case? Here are the details of the case: Nicholas Keith...
View ArticleDo you know the potential ADA pitfalls in your hiring process?
Here’s a prime example of how tricky the hiring process can get when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes into play. Labor and employment law attorneys James H. Kizziar, Jr. and Amber K....
View Article2 woefully inappropriate responses to staffers with disabilities
When it came to accommodating employees’ disabilities, these two companies failed miserably. Bipolar disorder meds? Not gonna fly Chassity Brady, who had bipolar disorder, worked as a quality control...
View ArticleEEOC’s suggested accommodations would be hardships, court rules
Lesson from a recent court ruling in a religious discrimination case: Yes, companies must take reasonable steps to accommodate workers’ religious beliefs. No, they don’t have to provide accommodations...
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