A recent survey of medical professionals revealed that 70% of U.S. oncologists – women and men – have been victims of sexual harassment by their peers or supervisors. A total of 80% of the female respondents reported incidents of sexual harassment in the previous 12...
Year: 2021
Ryder, staffing agency to pay $2 million for racial harassment
A Black worker at a transportation firm facility in Southern California complained of racial harassment. Rather than address the situation and correct the issue, Miami-based Ryder and its temporary staffing agency partner chose to fire the employee within days of his...
The subtle and blatant signs of racial discrimination at work
Some signs of racial discrimination in the workplace are subtle, while others are obvious. The former may include a snub over a job promotion. The latter might be a finger in the chest and taunts from a coworker claiming that you “do not belong in this country.” It is...
Amazon again accused of workplace discrimination
The fact that five more women sued tech giant Amazon for discrimination and harassment should not surprise anyone. This type of boorish and illegal behavior continues to happen today even though we may think our workplaces have obliterated and stymied these actions....
TV reporter cites discrimination, retaliation over COVID concerns
Everyone wants to have a safe workplace. And they should not be punished or treated differently simply because they want to ensure that their company subscribes proper safety protocols. A Grand Rapids television reporter found herself in this position and lost her job...
Michigan Senate addresses internal harassment policy
No workplace is immune from sexual harassment and discrimination. This includes the Michigan Senate. In a move geared toward addressing these issues within the confines of the state Senate, a bipartisan team introduced an updated policy that went into effect on April...
Allegations of misogyny, discrimination and retaliation at Gentex
Sexist behavior and misogyny have been around a long time in the workplace. For decades, it seemed that the business world had accepted such behavior as “normal,” but ask any woman on the receiving end of this condescending, harassing and illegal behavior. It is not...
Google case puts continuing spotlight on pregnancy discrimination
A former Google employee continues her three-year battle with the tech giant over allegations of pregnancy discrimination as her lawsuit against the company is slated to go to court in December. The story of Chelsey Glasson highlights the challenges women face when...
Eight victims come forth in sexual harassment case at FBI
Recent accusations of sexual harassment against a former FBI field boss in upstate New York, once again, bring this issue into the spotlight. It is an issue that has hovered over every generation of women in the workplace. And it seems that the only way the predators...
Court: Law protects ex-employees from whistleblower retaliation
A federal court recently ruled that the False Claims Act not only protects current employees but former employees as well from retaliation in whistleblower cases. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on March 31 made its ruling in the case of Felten vs....