An incident happened at your company. Specifically, one employee is claiming that her supervisor has repeatedly asked her out, has sent her lewd email and text messages, inappropriately touched her and, continues to harass her. You, the supervisor’s boss, hear about it. You act immediately. You get them both into your office and decide to […]
We Don’t Discriminate — At Least We Don’t Mean To…
Has your company ever had to defend allegations of employment discrimination? If not, do you know someone else who has? Maybe you’re thinking you have nothing to worry about. You’re an Equal Opportunity Employer. Your policies say so. You have anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies. You would never refuse to hire or promote someone just because […]
Seeking “Young and Fresh” Workers. Uh-Oh…
I’m back–in case you noticed an absence in the last 3 weeks. I was firmly ensconced in “Wedding Land” tying up loose ends and then celebrating as I married off my only daughter about a week ago. (Holy cow, I’m now a mother-in-law! I know I digress, but I just couldn’t resist.) I won’t keep […]
Heal Thyself: Workplace Violence in Healthcare Affects Everyone
There’s no way around it. This is a very weighty topic, and one that at one time or another is — or should be–on everyone’s mind. At one time or another we all need to go to a hospital. We expect it to be a safe haven and a place of healing. The problem is […]
The ADEA Protects Applicants — Not Just Employees.
By now most of you know that under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) employers cannot discriminate against workers aged 40 or older. You may also know that your company practice, even a seemingly neutral one, is age discrimination if it has a disproportionately negative impact on workers age 40 and over. I’m guessing […]