By Eric B. Meyer One employer appears to have screwed up royally, which seems to be part of a trend this week. Yes, there are several things you … Read more
Is It Discrimination If You Get Fired For Bringing a Gun to Work?
By Eric B. Meyer Getting fired for bringing a gun to work probably isn’t discrimination. But hey, what do you have to lose by filing the lawsuit … Read more
Appeals Court Foils the Age Discrimination Claims of “Superman”
By Eric B. Meyer General Zod is not impressed. Carlyn Johnson was diligent and hard-working. As a security guard, he had a reputation of never refusing an … Read more
EEOC Files Its First Ever Transgender Discrimination Lawsuits
By Eric B. Meyer Bending iPhone6‘s? Derek Jeter’s last home game in Yankee pinstripes? Attorney General Eric Holder to resign? Bah! The U.S. … Read more
“Subtle Bias” – What Employers Should Know Before It Becomes a Lawsuit
By Eric B. Meyer I recently read this CareerBuilder poll, which found that the majority of workers don’t aspire to leadership roles. Here are the … Read more
How Swift Response to Racial Slurs Defused a Discrimination Claim
By Eric B. Meyer You have an employee handbook, an anti-harassment policy, training, the whole nine yards. But sometimes, notwithstanding your best efforts … Read more
Kill Time Today Reading About Pot, Voice, and Imbibing Idiots
Good morning valued reader. Before we get to today’s Roundup subjects — sex, drugs, and a British worker survey — I want to thank you on … Read more
Would the EEOC Like the Words You Use ?
Just ahead of May’s NFL draft, the irreverent sports site Deadspin created a stir when it posted a tool to analyze the words used in scouting reports … Read more
A Supervisor-Subordinate Romance Isn’t Necessarily Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this case (Clark v. Cache Valley Electric Co.) in which a male plaintiff alleged discrimination because his … Read more
President’s Order Bans Discrimination Against LBGT Employees
President Obama signed an Executive Order Monday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. Last month, I blogged here that the … Read more