Violence in the workplace starts far before clench hands fly or deadly weapons douse lives. Where disdain and animosity routinely uproot cooperation and communication, violence has happened. It is time to treat workplace bullying equipollent to sexual harassment or racial … Continued
Female GM Propositioned and Groped Young Male Employee, Federal Agency Charges SAN JOSE, Calif. – Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill violated federal law by allowing a restaurant manager to sexually harass her subordinate and retaliating against him after he reported … Continued
The EEO laws prohibit punishing job applicants or employees for asserting their rights to be free from employment discrimination including harassment. Asserting these EEO rights is called “protected activity,” and it can take many forms. For example, it is unlawful … Continued
Manufacturer Terminated Employee for Complaining About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Desco Industries, Inc., a California corporation doing business in Sanford, N.C., will pay $45,000 to settle a workplace retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity … Continued
Company Fired Panama City Employee After He Reported Male Supervisor Sexually Harassed Him, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – ABL Management, Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based food management company, will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliatory … Continued
Federal Agency Wins $70,000 for Worker Who Was Fired for Helping With Sexual Harassment Investigation GULFPORT, Miss. – Rite Way Service, Inc., a former Alabama corporation that provided janitorial cleaning services to commercial facilities in Mississippi and elsewhere in the … Continued
Management Company Also Sued; Vulnerable Workers Subjected to Abuse, Including Attempted Rape, and Retaliation for Complaining, EEOC Charged DENVER – Vail Run Resort Community Association, Inc., a condominium complex in Vail, Colo., and its management company, Global Hospitality Resorts, Inc., … Continued
Experts Tell EEOC That Use of Social Media by Employers, Applicants and Employees May Implicate the Laws EEOC Enforces WASHINGTON-The use of social media has become pervasive in today’s workplace and, as a result, is having an impact on the … Continued