When Samantha Elauf showed up for her job interview at an Abercrombie & Fitch store wearing a hijab, it was a powerful hint the teenager might have … Read more
Here’s Why You Need to Take All Forms of Discrimination Seriously
By Eric B. Meyer Here are 100,000 reasons to take all forms of discrimination seriously. And, that includes discrimination against men. Remember my January … Read more
Court: Sexual Stereotyping Is Really Sexual Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Last September, for the first time ever, the EEOC sued two private employers for discriminating against employees who had transitioned … Read more
A New Protected Classification? Congressional Action is in the Pipeline
By Gregory D. Hanscom Unless you were completely ignoring the news over the past couple of weeks, it was difficult to miss the debate spurred by the … Read more
EEOC: Bathroom Restriction on Transgender Employee Was Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Exactly one month ago, I addressed what many consider to be the elephant in the room when it comes to transgender employees: Bathroom use. … Read more
When an Employee Tosses Banana Peels and Claims Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Where do I find these cases I write about, you ask? I ain’t telling. But seriously, this case (Ennis v. Del. Transit. Corp.) isn’t so much … Read more
Here’s Why You Should Never Put “Health Reasons” on a Termination Form
By Eric B. Meyer Happy Monday, everyone. Glad to see I didn’t break some of your content filters on Friday with my filthy NLRB post. But, hey, just another … Read more
Silicon Valley Gender Bias Trial Brings Spotlight to Gender Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer I intended to begin the week with a post about a company’s legal obligation to predict — yes, predict — an employee’s mental fitness for … Read more
4 Things We Learned From a Recent Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
A small business located in New Castle PA, Ezeflow USA, Inc, recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit for $65,000 before it went to trial. On … Read more
English-Only Work Rules May Discriminate – and Violate Labor Law, Too
By Eric B. Meyer A few years ago, I posed this question: Is a workplace “English-only” rule legal? Yadda, yadda, yadda, sometimes. That is, in this … Read more