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 […]
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 […]
Oooh Baby! EEOC Reminds Bosses that Dads Get Parental Leave Too…
With all the talk about a paid Family Medical Leave law and paid maternity leave, it’s easy to lose sight of one key group of people: working fathers. Your company probably has family medical leave, and maybe even maternity leave policies. If your company is more progressive it may have a paternity leave or parental […]
What’s Required to Prove a Federal “Sex-Plus” Harassment Claim?
The First Circuit Court of Appeals answers this question in her 60-page opinion, upholding a $700,000 judgment against the Providence Rhode Island Fire Department in Franchina v City of Providence. This isn’t just any harassment case. The firefighter-plaintiff is/was a woman and a lesbian. Now, you may remember that Title VII does not explicitly prohibit […]
What Exactly Is Sexual Harassment?
Last week we discussed growing sexual harassment scandal and some of the takeaways for employers. You can find that post here if you missed it. It seems however, that many people, including employers, are not 100% clear on exactly what behavior sexual harassment. Given that the issue is not going away any time soon — […]