Richardfalk2 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia CommonsA former employee of the Museum of Sex in NYC is suing for sexual harassment. Several news outlets reported the story last week. Here’s a snippet from Snejana Farberov writing for the Daily Mail: A former staffer at the Museum of Sex in New York…
Image by CMElixirs from Pixabay Or, stated differently, does a federal anti-discrimination law even cover a business that operates illegally under federal law? Yes, it does. In this recent decision, a Colorado federal court concluded that a female plaintiff who worked for a marijuana dispensary had successfully pled causes of…
Chris Potter [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsOver the weekend, I read about a case where a federal jury concluded that a female plaintiff’s former employer subjected her to a hostile work environment. The jury awarded her zero point zero dollars, and a federal appellate court concluded that the company…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay More than ever, American workplaces are emphasizing diversity by targeting hires of different races, religions, ethnicities, genders, cultural and educational backgrounds, work experience, etc. This variety promotes different viewpoints, better problem-solving, a just a more dynamic workplace. Generally, this results in businesses attracting better…
Photo via Good Free Photos Short answer: No. Slightly longer answer: No, you jerk, of course not! In a few hundred more words, I’ll explain why. New Jersey: Lovers of pork roll and equal rights; haters of ‘gaydar’ comments from supervisors. The genesis for this blog post is this press…
Evieliam [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia CommonsWhat I have for you today is anything but fine. I’ve got news of a recent EEOC settlement on behalf of two female employees of a general contractor working at an auto plant. The EEOC charges that a supervisor subjected the women to sexual…
Ken Lund from Reno, NV, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsNope. Madder. Here’s more from the EEOC’s press release announcing the $850,000 jury verdict. A federal jury rendered a verdict on Dec. 19, 2018 awarding $850,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to a female farmworker at [an employer] in…
By Phillips 66 Company – http://hrcpdocctr.phillips66.com/HR_P66_Comm/Benefits/BenefitHighlights.pdf, Public Domain, Link Among Fortune 500 companies, 91% prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and 83% prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. [Source] But, under federal law, circuit courts remain split as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
David Shankbone [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons“Hold my drink, Harvey Weinstein. I generated the most #MeToo tweets in a single day; 800,000 of them!” That’s something that former CBS CEO Les Moonves never actually said. Although, it’s true that Mr. Moonves set that infamous record on September 9, 2018. Since…
Font Awesome Free 5.2.0 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com [CC BY 4.0]Let’s do something a little different today. I’m giving my typing fingers (and your reading eyes) a little extra R&R. Last week I hung out with my HR friend Ira Wolfe and his co-host, Keith Campagna, to discuss a variety…