By Eric B. Meyer “Discrimination is just plain wrong. It is shocking that there is still anywhere in America where it is legal to fire someone for … Read more
Why It’s Important to Address Sexual Stereotypes on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer Many states and localities have laws forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (LGBT). But federal law does not … Read more
Winds of Change Reach Argentina’s Employment Discrimination Laws
By Roland De Monte With the Catholic College of Cardinals’ election of their fellow Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Pope Francis I, a spotlight has been … Read more
Employee Fired For Tweeting Complaints About Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Is this Retaliation 2.0? Two weeks ago, Adria Richards attended an industry conference at which she overheard sexual jokes from two … Read more
Beware: What Happens in Your Office, No Longer Stays in Your Office
Dear Barb: You asked me to share my story for this column but for obvious reasons, I’m going to sign this anonymous. We are involved in a discrimination … Read more
Pennsylvania Moving to Ban Discrimination Against Unemployed
By Eric B. Meyer In 2011, New Jersey passed a law banning discrimination against the unemployed. Will Pennsylvania follow suit in 2013? The ball is … Read more
Iowa Court OKs Firing Female Employee Because of “Irresistible Attraction”
By Eric B. Meyer Late last month, a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court held that it was OK for a male boss to fire a female employee — a model employee … Read more
A Reminder Why EEOC Will Focus on Discrimination in Hiring This Year
By Eric B. Meyer Same stuff; different year. In 2010, an Ohio temp agency paid $650,000 as part of a Consent Agreement with the EEOC to settle claims that … Read more
EEOC Priorities for Obama’s 2nd Term – and the Impact on Your Business
By Eric B. Meyer Thus far, you’ve managed to keep your equal-employment-opportunity nose clean. Good for you. In fact, with the economy the way it … Read more
Not Just a Spanking but a Hard Spanking
Guessing game time: What’s the #1 failure for the year in the recruiting world? Oh, so many choices for the top (or should that be the bottom?) spot. … Read more