Imagine that your employee comes to you and tells you that a few days ago when she was helping a busboy change out the kegs in the basement, he groped her....more
7/30/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hostile Environment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
On November 21, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued enforcement guidance addressing national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). The EEOC...more
11/30/2016
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
National Origin ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Title VII
Most employees who file employment discrimination claims hope for one of two things – a really sympathetic jury or an employer that is willing to generously settle the lawsuit to avoid the risks and uncertainties of trial. ...more
9/1/2016
/ Burden of Proof ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discovery ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Evidence ,
Falsified Documents ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Race Discrimination ,
Summary Judgment ,
Termination ,
Trial Preparation
On May 19, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in CRST, Inc. v. EEOC, which addressed the definition of a “prevailing party” who may be awarded attorneys’ fees in Title VII cases. Although the Court ultimately...more
5/20/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EEOC v CRST Van Expedited ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Hostile Environment ,
Judgment on the Merits ,
Pre-Suit Investigation ,
Prevailing Party ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII