Why do harassers do what they do in the workplace? Too often, situations of workplace sexual, racial and cultural harassment surface, and, in many of these incidents, almost seems to be condoned within the culture of that workplace. A workplace harasser usually is a...
Racial and sexual harassment remain pervasive in the workplace. There seems to be an infinite amount of these incidents of boorish, repugnant and illegal behavior as federal, state and local judges continue to hear case after case. Recently, a U.S. appeals court in...
Transgender employees (and students) continue to face uphill challenges in fair treatment in work and education environments. Now, the latest attack – a legal one – against transgender workers and students comes from the attorneys general of 20 Republican-led states....
Recently disclosed emails revealed that the Ford Motor Co. targeted older salaried and high-performing employees when it laid off thousands in 2019. The strategy focused on ridding the company of pension costs and other employment expenses during a global cost-cutting...
The goings-on at aviation giant Boeing smell suspiciously close to whistleblower retaliation in dismissing the concerns of some of its employee engineers regarding the safety its planes. As a result, regulators were alarmed enough that the Federal Aviation...
Employment laws say workers must receive fair treatment from their employers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces U.S. laws against discrimination. However, a survey of more than 600,000 discrimination cases found that 63 percent of those who...
Retail giant Walmart’s attempt to bully and disgrace a longtime and dedicated employee who suffers from Down syndrome has led to a tremendous court victory for disabled workers. A federal jury in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ordered the company on July 15 to pay more than...
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research hints that systemic racial discrimination continues to take place in the job application process. The group’s researchers sent about 84,000 phony job applications and resumes for entry-level positions to more...
Workers rely on their jobs to support their families, pay for their homes or apartments and gain knowledge potentially leading to employment opportunities within the company. But all that may collapse if they lose their job. And losing their jobs often is on their...
Finally, with bipartisan support, a federal bill designed to protect pregnant women who face workplace discrimination passed in the U.S. House in mid-May. Now, it is on to the U.S. Senate. This has been a long time coming since the bill has been under consideration...
