Supervisor’s take-home: Keep in mind that people rarely have to formally notify you that they’re eligible for protection under most anti-bias laws, as long as they provide you with enough information for you to recognize that they’re entitled to …
Now you’ll have to pay workers while they’re on military leave
The scenario: For more than 20 years, a man served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Reserve, reaching the rank of petty officer first class. While serving in the Naval Reserve, he also worked for a private company. Every year, the employee took …
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How to avoid a lawsuit from a rejected internal job candidate seeking revenge
When you’re looking to fill an open job position, you might not be too worried about whether the winning candidate will be an internal or an external applicant, but perhaps you should be. That’s because rejected internal job seekers can become …
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Black employee sues after she’s called ‘a n-gg-r like all the rest’
The scenario: A Black woman thought that some of her white bosses were biased against African Americans. For instance, one manager said that every statement made by a Black customer was “a goddamn lie.” The same supervisor told her that she was a …
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Disabled workers cry foul after accommodation is rescinded
The scenario: A group of male employees suffered from a condition that caused them to experience severe skin irritation after they shaved. The men worked in jobs that required them to wear respirators. This was a problem because their facial hair …
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Black woman fired after she complains about being referred to as Aunt Jemima
Overview: A Black woman who was offended when her coworkers called her Aunt Jemima and other racial epithets was fired after she complained about the offensive behavior. The scenario: Shortly after she started her assignment at the Ryder Integrated …
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