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Weinstein case highlights problem of “ostriching” harassment

Ohio Employer's Law

It’s been a busy few days in employment-law land, with the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case dominating the headlines. What have we learned? serial harasser, maybe one of the worst in history. Weinstein is an (alleged) (do I really need to add this qualifier?)

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Is obesity a disability under ADA?

Business Management Daily

His weight climbed from about 350 pounds in 2005 to over 560 pounds just four years later. His weight climbed from about 350 pounds in 2005 to over 560 pounds just four years later. Michigan has banned obesity discrimination in employment since 1977. But generally, obesity alone does not qualify as a disability under the ADA.

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Was Inconsistent Treatment of Asian USPS Worker Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

In 1997, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accepted 16,394 charges alleging retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but that number swelled to 33,082 in 2016. On May 23, 2011, USPS Captain “Tony” learned that Nancy had filed a charge of discrimination alleging race discrimination.

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From the archives: The art of the apology

Ohio Employer's Law

I’ve been thinking all weekend whether to write about Donald Trump’s 2005 hot mic embarrassment, and, if so, what I’d write about. After all, I’ve already recently written about plagiarism and your b.s. After all, I’ve already recently written about plagiarism and your b.s. Then I saw Mr. Trump’s non-apology, and I had my theme.

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Two tough lessons on training

HRExecutive

A pair of recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cases suggests the situation is every bit as risky — both for drivers and employers — as you might think. The cases involve two trucking companies that got in trouble over sexual harassment of female trainees. That company, Missouri-based Prime Inc.,

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Sexual Harassment Prevention: The Easiest Thing to Teach and the Hardest Thing to Accomplish

HR Daily Advisor

When we reported last year about the ouster of recently deceased Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, we noted that Ailes’ repeated pattern of “couch casting” didn’t occur in a vacuum; rather, it sent a message throughout the organization that sexually harassing behavior was condoned at the highest level.

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Disability Discrimination: Terminated Cancer Survivor’s ADA Claim Fails, Part 1

HR Daily Advisor

In 2005, she took the position of senior patient services specialist and again communicated her disability to her hiring supervisor. From roughly 2005 to 2008, she often took medical leave for medical appointments. By Steve Jones. Background. The cancer has been in remission since 1999. Willow disputed the accuracy of the complaints.