So a female applicant is offered a job. She rejects the offer. Then she turns around and sues the company, alleging failure to hire and sex discrimination. Whaaaaaaat? Yes, you read that right. Understandably the would-be employer moved to dismiss the claim. After all she can’t prove that she was rejected for the position and […]
My Employee Signed A Severance Agreement. So Why Is S/he Suing Me?
Have you ever had to let an employee go? If you haven’t, chances are you will at some point. Do you or would you give severance pay? If so, hopefully you get a signed severance agreement that includes a release from your soon-to-be former employee. I’ve written here, here and here about severance agreements. This […]
Uh oh. Your Employee Says S/he Was Harassed — and S/he has Recordings…
This week I want to tell you about a case that just might have something for everyone. The Federal Housing Finance Agency is facing the following allegations: a) sexual harassment by the Director; b) Equal Pay violations; c) retaliation; and d) recordings that reportedly support these allegations. Yowsa! I know in my head that these […]
It Pays to Take Pay Equity Seriously!
I’m late, I’m late for a very important date! Seriously, April 10 was Pay Equity Day. While I did write about why you shouldn’t ask about salary history here, we really need to take another look at pay equity–and not just the federal Equal Pay Act, either. Most states also have pay equity laws of […]
Stop Asking About Salary History!
Did you know that Tuesday April 10 was Equal Pay Day? Equal Pay Day came into being in 1996 to raise public awareness of the difference between men’s and women’s pay. I’ll come back to this point shortly. Today I want to talk (or, more appropriately, write) to you about the subject of salary history […]