By Alyssa Engelberg Billed as a means to protect out-of-work Oregonians from discrimination, the Oregon Legislature passed a new law that prohibits overt … Read more
Distinguishing Between State and Federal Disability-Accommodation Claims
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you operate a business in New Jersey. Your disabled employee comes to you requesting an accommodation for his or her … Read more
Winning a Hostile Workplace Claim: Usually, It Takes More Than One Email
By Eric B. Meyer When an employee sues his former employer alleging a religiously hostile work environment, he must prove, among other things, that he was … Read more
EEOC Turns Focus to Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer My loyal readers know that yesterday the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held a public meeting to discuss pregnancy … Read more
EEOC: Retaliation Discrimination Charges Continued to Rise in 2011
Complaints of retaliation by employers trumped race for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The … Read more
Retaliation Is Again Most Common EEOC Charge
Complaints of retaliation by employers trumped race for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The … Read more
Is Friggatriskaidekaphobia Affecting Your Workplace Today?
Welcome all you friggatriskaidekaphobians. We feel your pain, even if we don’t share your fear of Friday the 13th. Most of us, of course, note it … Read more
This Is Why HR Should Document Employee Issues in a Timely Manner
Last week, a federal appellate court allowed a white assistant manager to pursue claims of reverse race discrimination against a bank because the reasons … Read more
Can An Employer Really Discriminate Against an Obese Employee?
By Eric B. Meyer There is no federal law that specifically prohibits obesity discrimination. But is the Americans with Disabilities Act broad enough to … Read more
Not Following Your Written Policies May Be Worse Than No Policy at All
By Eric B. Meyer What’s the point of having a written handbook policy if you aren’t going to follow it? Better yet, what are the consequences … Read more