Some say this Supreme Court ruling may deter illegal discrimination practices while others contend that the ability of the EEOC to win damages frees employees from their responsibilities under an arbitration agreement.
Between 75,000 and 80,000 discrimination charges are filed with the EEOC each year against U.S. firms. Will your company be one of them? Here are some of the danger signs.
Federal courts and juries are starting to treat harassment of disabled employees at work just as seriously as traditional cases of sexual or racial harassment. Despite that, many companies remain slow to respond to the challenge.
The U.S. Supreme Court has the potential this term to alter significantly the rights and duties of employees and employers when faced with race, disability, age and other discrimination.
Despite claiming that a manager made unwanted sexual advances toward her four times, a Philadelphia parking lot attendant failed to prove that she worked in a hostile work environment, a federal judge ruled.
As a butler catering to celebrities and wealthy guests, Rene was repeatedly subjected to a hostile work environment. Testimony argued that the harassment was because of his sexual orientation, but the court held that he did not have a remedy under Title VII.
Yup, the rebate checks are in the mail, and some of us have already cashed them. But there are other important provisions of the new tax law — the biggest revision in 20 years — that significantly affect employers, large and small.
At a seminar on affirmative action plans, former Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) official Glenn Barlett highlighted the agency's recent rule changes.
