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Rotten Dough: EEOC Sues Illinois Bakery for Allowing Harassment Against Black...
Two mistakes employers make when it comes to workplace harassment is (1) not being aware it is going on, and (2) doing nothing to stop it when it is brought to their attention. According to an EEOC...
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Employer Violated Title VII by Denying Bathroom Access to Transgender...
Expect more sex discrimination lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as reports emerge of transgendered employees being refused equal access to bathrooms by their employers. The...
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“Root Causes” of Harassment on Agenda at Next Week’s Meeting of EEOC...
gBy now just about every employer knows or should know what behaviors constitute workplace harassment under federal law, and their legal obligations to stop it. But what if it were possible to get the...
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Retaliation Is Topic at June 17 Meeting of EEOC
Add workplace retaliation to the list of topics for public discussion by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission next week. The commission announced today that on next Wednesday, June 17, it will...
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Virgin to Provide Year’s Parental Leave for Some
It’s easy to talk about family values and how employers should accommodate workers who need time for parental leave. Quite another thing to do something about it. So kudos to Richard Branson, CEO of...
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OSHA, Safety Engineer Alliance Renewed
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the American Society of Safety Engineers are teaming up for another five years to address construction safety, temporary workers and hazards within...
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United to Drop Competitive Transfer Policy as Part of Settlement of EEOC’s...
If you require competitive bidding for jobs, be careful that you don’t do so at the expense of disabled workers. That’s a lesson to be drawn from last Thursday’s announcement by the Equal Employment...
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Task Force Members Target Organizational Change as Way to Stop Workplace...
The key to stopping workplace harassment is changing the prevailing organizational climate that allows it to happen, a panel of psychologists said at today’s meeting of the EEOC Task Force on Workplace...
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African Muslim to Collect $75K in EEOC Settlement of Title VII Lawsuit...
And speaking of workplace harassment, a store manager at a Maryland Wal Mart apparently didn’t get the message that his words and actions could get his employer into trouble with the Equal Employment...
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Request to Stop Harassment Is Protected Activity, and That Should Worry...
There are lessons to be learned from a recent high-profile harassment and retaliation lawsuit, says HR consultant Robin Paggi, our regular guest blogger. A Recent Court Verdict Should Cause Employers...
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