By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination and related issues, … Read more
A Workplace With N-Words, Confederate Flags, But No Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this opinion (Adams v. Austal) in a race-discrimination with facts so egregious, they’d make David Duke … Read more
Alcoholism on the Job: The Tricky Issue Handling It Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Alcoholism is generally a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the term “disability” is broadly defined. … Read more
Avoid the EEOC ‘Letter Bomb’ With Advocacy and Facts
Hello Jeff, I benefit from your regular column in The Fordyce Letter, and thought I’d run this question by you to obtain your thoughts. I am working on a … Read more
Is It Discrimination If You Get Fired For Grabbing a Co-Worker’s Bottom?
By Eric B. Meyer “My ears are burning…” No, not you, Bill Clinton. And not you either, Homer Simpson. I’m talking about this guy … Read more
A Cautionary Tale: Jumping to Conclusions About Sleeping on the Job
By Carolyn A. Pellegrini I previously cautioned employers about sending employees packing when they are found sleeping on the job due to the possibility … Read more
Is Light Duty Mandatory to Prevent a Charge of Pregnancy Discrimination?
By Patricia F. Weisberg The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which has jurisdiction over Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, recently … Read more
Telling An Employee They Need to Lose Weight is NOT Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s talk (alleged) big butts and discrimination. In Luster-Malone v. Cook County, Ms. Luster-Malone, a hospital employee, alleged … Read more
Employers In Conservative Locales More Likely to Disciminate Based on Social Media Profiles
Employers who background their job applicants on social media are more likely to discriminate against Muslims, an effect that is even more pronounced in … Read more
Social Media Profiling Can Lead to Discrimination
Employers who background their job applicants on social media are more likely to discriminate against Muslims, an effect that is even more pronounced in … Read more