Through a simple press release, the EEOC has announced that it will now release to the charging party (employee) position statements submitted by the employer. The employee will also be given a chance to respond after reviewing the company’s position. In the past, the employee could not access the employer’s position statement except through a… More
Title VII
Just Having a Policy is Not Enough- It Must Be Effectively Communicated
If you are taking the time to read this blog, my guess is that as an employer you are trying to do the right thing. You may have even invested in a good personnel manual, with a solid harassment prevention and anti-discrimination policy that you update on a regular basis. Unfortunately, as the Dr. Pepper… More
Even a Win in Court can be a Public Relations Nightmare
Ellen Pao’s lawsuit against her former employer, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital fund, went to trial this past February in San Francisco Superior Court. In her complaint Pao alleged that her employer did not promote her because of her gender, retaliated against her for complaining, failed to prevent gender discrimination in the… More
Discrimination Laws Don’t Necessarily Care About Practical Concerns
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a press release announcing its lawsuit against the international restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. According to the EEOC’s complaint, Ruby Tuesday discriminated against men by refusing to consider male applicants for temporary positions at a Park City, Utah resort location. Male employees applied for the positions and… More
Navy’s Blue Angels Commander Reprimanded for Supporting Hostile Work Environment
According to published reports, the former commander of the celebrated Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, a group often thought of as the face of the Navy, was recently reprimanded after an investigation indicated he failed to stop sexual harassment and condoned and participated in other inappropriate workplace behavior. The 63-page investigative report released by the… More