When you get wind of a potential harassment situation at work, one of HR’s first steps is to talk to the alleged harasser. It’s highly unlikely you’ll...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRA) has ruled Citibank violated state anti-discrimination laws when it fired Edward Laurence Bowne in 2008—and...
Courts hold white employees who allege racial discrimination to a slightly higher standard than members of other protected classes. The higher standard is met if the...
As an HR professional, you may come across employment practices that you think violate the law. What you do with that concern and how you express it may make the...
While Title VII prohibits discrimination based on any race or either gender, minorities and women aren’t the only ones protected by the law. So-called...
Here’s an important reminder for all supervisors: Innocent age-related comments can come back to haunt you. That’s especially true if the comments come from...
Employees who experience retaliation for complaining about discrimination don’t have to prove bias to win a retaliation lawsuit. But that doesn’t mean that...
It’s not up to most managers to write a company’s discipline policy. But it's a manager’s responsibility to interpret, implement and enforce it in a...
An Ohio Panera Bread franchisee faces an additional lawsuit charging racial discrimination in the wake of a manager’s suit that claims he was fired for refusing...
To enhance its approach to compensation and development, PwC has added several programs to demonstrate the long-term value of building a career at the professional...
A hairdresser who once worked at Manhattan’s trendy Devachan has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the hair salon, where cuts go for $300. It’s a...
Philadelphia-based Imperial Security will pay $50,000 to settle EEOC charges it discriminated against a woman and fired her because of her religious attire.
There are times when a supervisor and a subordinate simply can’t get along. It’s important for HR to distinguish between a personality conflict and ...
The problem: A stellar employee seeks a promotion to a job that demands a fair amount of speaking in front of groups large and small. The trouble is, she stutters....
Former Texas Southern University women’s basketball coach Surina Dixon has won $730,000 in a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit she filed after being...
An Arab-American of Moroccan descent has charged consulting giant PwC (formerly PricewatershouseCoopers) with discrimination and retaliation after it fired him...
Eclipse Advantage, Inc.—a transportation, logistics and distribution management company—has agreed to pay $60,000 to settle an EEOC racial harassment and...
