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Will (reverse) vaccination discrimination be the next big thing?

March 25, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The Miami Heat made news twice yesterday. First, the rumor mill has the franchise closely tied to a deal for Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Of course, my beloved Philadelphia 76ers are also in the mix to bring the Villanova grad back home to the City of Brotherly Love.

But the bigger Miami Heat news is that vaccinated fans will soon have their own sections at Miami Heat games. Continue reading

I’m no racist! My diabetes and spiking blood sugar made me say the n-word.

March 15, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

A high school basketball announcer was caught on a live microphone uttering a racial slur about the girls of the Norman basketball team, who had taken a knee during the national anthem.

The Supreme Court may decide whether one “N”-word can create a hostile work environment

February 5, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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What is a hostile work environment?

We hear that phrase used a lot. But what does the law consider to be a hostile work environment? Continue reading

Court: Shareholders and equity partners cannot sue for discrimination under Title VII.

January 28, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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One of the proudest days in an attorney’s legal career is making partner. There are two tiers of partnership in most law firms: (1) non-equity/contract partner; and (2) shareholder/equity partner. Ascending to that second shareholder tier means that you own part of the business. How cool is that?

But, if things eventually go sideways, the shareholder may be SOL. Continue reading

He used the “N”-word twice . . . and may just win his race discrimination claim too?!?

November 12, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A black man who was fired after recording a rap song, claims that his race — not his use of the “N”-word twice in the video — motivated his employer to end his employment.

And, according to a federal judge in California, he may be right.

OFCCP elaborates on what kind of diversity training government contractors can (and can’t) do.

October 9, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

U.S. Government / Public domain

As Microsoft deals with a government investigation into its diversity hiring program, the rest of you federal contractors should take note of these new Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFFCP) guidelines addressing the White House “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” Continue reading

Is a Fortune 50 company’s diversity program discriminatory? The DOL wants to know!

October 7, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay

Yesterday, both Law360 (here) and Bloomberg (here) reported that the U.S. Department of Labor had begun investigating whether Microsoft violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal anti-discrimination law the prohibits race bias, when Microsoft decided to double the number of Black managers and executives.

In full transparency, Microsoft announced the news too! Continue reading