By Eric B. Meyer Most of you have probably seen or heard about Mean Tweets from Jimmy Kimmel Live! That’s the segment where celebrities stand in front of … Read more
The Critical Importance of Stamping Out Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment is a form of discrimination based on a protected class that is prohibited by law. Harassment in the workplace has seen a renewed focus because … Read more
Is Denying an Attempt to Rescind a Resignation Just Workplace Retaliation?
By Eric B. Meyer Is it possible that denying an employee’s attempt to rescind her resignation may actually be … retaliation? OK, not exactly. … Read more
Does This Kind of Behavior Make For a Hostile Work Environment?
By Eric B. Meyer Here’s a little new math: 1 crotch grab + 1 N-word + 1 threat + 4 sex slurs = 0 hostile work environments. You won’t find this one … 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
Here’s the Completely Wrong Way to Respond to Harassment Complaints
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap has been pre-empted by spring conference travel season. It will return soon. By Eric B. Meyer Folks, let me give you … Read more
Protected Workplace Conduct Is “As Simple as Telling a Supervisor to Stop.”
By Eric B. Meyer When I think about retaliation, I think about who gets fired after complaining about discrimination to an HR Manager or the EEOC. These … Read more
Fired for Sex Jokes, Man Claims Disability Act Violations Instead
By Eric B. Meyer As I resist every urge to cheapen this post further by resorting to silly puns and other double entendre, allow me to set the stage of … Read more
Can an Employee Get Fired For Punching a Sexual Harasser?
By Eric B. Meyer Can you smack your sexual harasser, complain, and still claim retaliation? The plaintiff in this case (Speed v. Wes Health System) claimed … Read more
A Lesson in Why You Can Never Tolerate a Supervisor’s Racial Slurs
By Eric B. Meyer Even a few stray remarks can land your business in hot water…as one employer recently learned. A cashier at a store in Mississippi … Read more