When a federal court ruled Ford Motor Co. was right to deny a disabled employee’s ADA accommodation request to telecommute, many employers were thrilled. But don’t pop any corks in celebration of the ruling that said “… regularly attending work on-site is essential to most jobs … “ just yet.
When an employer subjected its employees to pervasive harassment, the EEOC had to get involved. Porous Materials, a manufacturer in Ithaca, NY, is under fire for harassment based on race, sex and national origin, according to a recent EEOC lawsuit. The extreme bullying and harassment allegedly included a manager using racial slurs toward his employees, […]
A Syosset, NY company sued by the EEOC for religious discrimination after employees said they were fired for refusing to participate in religious practices lost its bid to get a $394,991 award struck down and to get a new trial in the case. The EEOC sued United Health Programs of America Inc. (UHP) and its […]
When one employee experienced racial harassment so severe he was forced to quit, the EEOC stepped in. Driven Fence, a fencing company outside of Chicago, was hit with a lawsuit from the EEOC after permitting a racially hostile work environment. According to the lawsuit, an African-American employee was continually subjected to racial slurs. Ultimately, when […]
A New Jersey state court of appeals ruled in January that an employer is obligated to pay for medical marijuana when the prescription is treating a job-related injury. The ruling in Hager v. M&K Construction is the first time a NJ court required an employer to compensate a worker for legal weed used to treat […]
Traditional sexual harassment training programs tend to focus on the wrong issues and fail to correct the cultural atmosphere that leads to harassment.
There are a large number of myths and misconceptions concerning wrongful termination. Here are the top seven myths about wrongful termination many employees hold.
Developing a company policy for CBD oil use can get complicated.
