January 2, 2009 4:47 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Workplace racial discrimination and Hostile Environment After several white dockworkers teased their African-American counterparts, the blacks complained. But management did nothing to stop what they evidently thought was harmless horseplay….
January 2, 2009 4:18 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Despite advances, racial discrimination in the workplace still exists Costly tradition Small, family-run businesses are the backbone of our economy. While many bring old-fashioned family values to the workplace, others…
January 2, 2009 3:41 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Racial discrimination in the workplace against Asian Americans is rising Statistics just released point to a good place to focus anti-discrimination training: sensitizing workers to bias against Asian-Americans. According to…
January 2, 2009 2:18 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Racial discrimination in the workplace and management prevention “How often do I have to tell you people about the racist way Clark Barr talks to me?” Rosemary Paige asked HR…
December 31, 2008 7:18 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
How to avoid workplace religious discrimination claims with employee prayer groups Some workers come to you and want to discuss starting a prayer group on their breaks or lunch hours….
December 31, 2008 4:38 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Many religious discrimination in the workplace lawsuits deal with accommodation issues Stopped work at sundown A religious discrimination lawsuit revolving around the start of a driver’s Sabbath cost UPS $300,000….
December 16, 2008 8:36 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Personality Testing and ADA Compliance In June 2005 the courts slammed a company in an ADA lawsuit that used the MMPI personality test. But don’t get spooked. It doesn’t mean…
December 16, 2008 4:51 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Understanding definitions in ADA disability law is key for compliance Remember, an ADA disability is a condition that substantially limits a major life activity. But what is a “substantial” limitation?…
December 16, 2008 4:09 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Change is constant in ADA guidelines Hannah Rose-Green felt as though she’d been punched in the stomach. “You can’t fire me,” she told her boss, Bob Kagan. “I have a…
December 15, 2008 6:15 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
ADA Compliance: Depressed, Did She Give Notice Of Disability? “This isn’t fair!” clerical worker Beatrice Alexander cried, waving a pink slip in the air. “I told my supervisor I was…