Balancing the religious rights of employees – or the absence of one – against an employer’s needs can be tricky. Here are some legal points to consider.
Challenging a disabled employee’s capacity for work can backfire badly, especially if it appears it was based on disability discrimination and harassment.
Generally, obesity alone does not qualify as a disability under the ADA. However, some workers are protected from obesity discrimination; more may soon be.
Your dress code must allow some leeway for religious exemptions. The EEOC takes religious discrimination seriously and has been aggressively going after employers that...
Few employers consciously decide to pay women less, but economic realities allow them to. In many cases, employers pay women less simply because they can.
These recent cases prove courts are becoming more sensitive to sexual discrimination claims that can have a real effect on careers and work environment.
Sexual harassment training continues to be a primary focus for employers, as recent court cases prove the EEOC still sees it as a major workplace problem.
Here’s an important and surprisingly easy way to avoid potentially catastrophic class-action pay discrimination litigation: Decentralize pay and promotion...
