Race Discrimination
Manager's one dumb comment triggers race discrimination lawsuit
When an employee wants to transfer to a new department, but isn’t qualified for the job, it seems like a fairly straightforward situation. But one offhand comment can quickly turn an open and shut case into a lengthy legal battle.
New suit: Ugly race bias in the workplace at Tesla
The state of California, through its Department of Fair Employment and Housing, has filed a bombshell race bias lawsuit. The new suit accuses Tesla of subjecting employees at its Fremont plant to discrimination and ugly harassment based on race. Tesla is “a company that profits from an army of production workers, many of whom are…
Noose, ‘N-word’ lead to $3.6M race discrimination settlement
Here’s an extreme example of how an employer can be left holding the bag for some of its managers’ thoughtless actions.
Push to end hair discrimination is growing: 3 key steps for HR to take now
Each February, many employers commemorate Black History Month in a variety of ways – but fail to make meaningful changes that last throughout the year. Wondering where to start? Black History Month is an ideal time to address hair discrimination. What is hair discrimination? According to the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), natural hair discrimination is…
Seventh Circuit rejects reverse discrimination claim: Why white employee’s claim fails
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a white employee’s reverse discrimination claim. William Groves is a white athletic director who worked at the district for years. In 2017, he applied to serve as Corporation Director of Athletics. The superintendent, who is Black, interviewed four applicants. Groves was one of the candidates. But Groves “interviewed…
She claims race bias, but others say she’s the problem: Now what?
HR pros are put in a tough spot when an investigation shows that an employee who alleges race bias or other mistreatment might actually be the problem. On the one hand, discipline might be warranted if the investigation points a finger at the accuser. But on the other, disciplining the accuser can look a lot…
SHRM fires back at an explosive allegation
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has asked a federal district court in Colorado to dismiss a former employee’s bias suit alleging race/color discrimination and retaliation. SHRM’s response to the suit, which was filed in June, says that the plaintiff’s allegations of discrimination are unsupported and that the employee’s termination was justified by poor…
SHRM under fire: Explosive lawsuit alleges race discrimination, retaliation
[UPDATE: SHRM has filed an answer to this suit, denying its allegations and seeking dismissal. Click here for more.] It’s been busy at the legal office of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently. Less than a week after settling a disability discrimination lawsuit for allegedly denying ADA disability accommodations to learners during educational…
Successfully defend discrimination claims: 5 keys for employers
Anyone can sue for discrimination. But winning? That’s another thing. Here’s an example of how to properly defend a claim of unlawful race bias. Duncan Giles, who is African American, was a train conductor for Amtrak. His supervisor was trainmaster Michael Hibbert. One day near the middle of April 2019, Giles was assigned to the…
The hidden messages in EEOC’s ‘official’ agenda
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has unveiled its strategy for enforcing workplace discrimination laws over the next few years. Here’s what employers need to look out for.
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