Articles Posted in January, 2024

An EEOC Commissioner takes issue with a billionaire’s position on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

January 31, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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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:

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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

January 30, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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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.

January 29, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Last night, I went shopping on Amazon for a new stool. Continue reading

Help Wanted: Bartender. Must be biologically male

January 26, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Notice anything potentially unlawful here? Continue reading

Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees need to be reasonable, not perfect

January 25, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I won’t bury the lede, which I’ll quote from the Fourth Circuit decision I read last night. Continue reading

Here are forty thousand reasons why “equal pay for equal work” applies to male victims too

January 24, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A federal law called the Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace receive equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal.

While women often seek relief under this statute, a state government agency learned the hard way that “equal pay for equal work” applies to underpaid men, too. Continue reading

An employer’s response to a complaint of harassment doesn’t need to be perfect. Just ok may do.

January 23, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Remember that AT&T ad campaign a few years ago where the mobile network provider touted how cell phone users should not have to settle for mediocre phone service?

“Just ok is not ok.”

In the workplace, however, “just ok” may be good enough when responding to employee complaints of harassment.

Hey, I’m not saying employers should aspire for “just ok,” but it can defeat a sexual harassment lawsuit.

Next time, maybe she’ll just get that tattoo.

January 22, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Trust me. The title of this post will make sense in about a minute or two.

Did this guy’s performance really nose-dive? Or did his age motivate his abrupt termination?

January 19, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Employee claims bias when employer failed to hire an inferior candidate.

January 18, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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“Uh, Eric, don’t you mean the superior candidate?” Continue reading

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