Customer preference and race discrimination—when the customer isn’t right
The EEOC has sued a Chicago auto parts retailer for race discrimination after it fired an African-American store manager. The store was loca...
Orange is the new sexual harassment lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Orton-Bell v. State of Ind. (7th Cir. 7/21/14) [pdf] concerns allegations of sexual harassment levied by a substance-abuse counsel at an I...
President signs Executive Order banning LGBT discrimination by the federal contractors and government
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, President Obama amended two prior Executive Orders , adding new protections against sexual orientation and gender identity discri...
When your plaintiff is a prostitute
By Jon Hyman
Let’s say an employee sues your company for sexual harassment. And let’s say the allegations are bad—that the supervisor told the plaintiff ...
Should you limit bathroom breaks for employees?
By Jon Hyman
Teamsters local 743 has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming that an Illinois faucet manufacture unfairly disc...