HR Departments Often Ill-Equipped to Handle Sexual Harassment Claims: Viewpoint October 30, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield In an ideal world, anyone who experiences harassment at work would head directly to the human resource department. That’s where...
Trump Appointees Expected to Reorient Equal Employment Commission October 10, 2017 By Josh Eidelson The federal agency tasked with combating workplace discrimination is about to get a Republican majority for the first time in...
Massachusetts Governor Signs Bipartisan Pregnant Worker Protection Legislation August 16, 2017 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker last month signed H. 3680, a bipartisan bill to extend protections to pregnant workers in the...
Missouri Bill Would Make it Harder for Employees to Sue for Discrimination March 7, 2017 By Summer Ballentine Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the standard for workers to sue their employers for discrimination, a...
New Jersey Shore Town Still Considering Settlement for Gay Ex-Officer September 23, 2016 Officials in a Jersey shore town say they need more time to consider a proposed $369,000 settlement with a gay...
Austin Area Amusement Park to Pay $20K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit July 1, 2016 Austin’s FEC LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin’s Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville, Texas-based amusement park, has agreed...
EEOC Sues Penn.’s Open Records Office for Alleged Age Discrimination October 13, 2015 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said on Oct. 7 that it has filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania’s Office...
EEOC Charges UPS No-Beard Policy Violates Muslim Workers’ Religious Rights July 16, 2015 By Christie Smythe United Parcel Service, Inc., the nation’s largest package delivery company, violated federal law by discriminating against workers and job applicants...
Suit Charges Wal-Mart with Discrimination Against Gay Employees Over Health Benefits July 15, 2015 By Erik Larson Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused of discriminating against gay employees in a lawsuit that pits the biggest U.S. retailer against...
Under Pressure, Governor Says New Indiana Law ‘Not About Discrimination’ March 30, 2015 Indiana Gov. Mike Pence defended the new state law that’s garnered widespread criticism over concerns it could foster discrimination and...