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Disability Discrimination: I Can See Clearly Now, My Job Is Gone

HR Daily Advisor

In 2007, “Demetri” began working at MITRE’s New Jersey location as a midlevel simulation and modeling engineer supporting the U.S. From 2007 to 2010, Demetri received generally favorable reviews. Demetri sued MITRE, filing 11 claims against his former employer. Background. Court’s Decision.

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Dispute Over Job Requirements Defeats Summary Judgment on Disability Discrimination Claim

HR Daily Advisor

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently permitted a disabled nurse to proceed to trial on her claim that the termination of her employment constituted disability discrimination. Beginning in 2007, Arianna suffered a series of work-related injuries. In March 2007, she injured her left shoulder while repositioning a patient in bed.

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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. However, that changed after she filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC in May 2011. The cycle continued. Not for Nancy!

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‘Put on your big boy pants’: Takeaways from man’s retaliation suit

HR Morning

When a male employee in a predominantly female workforce voices a gender discrimination complaint, it’s probably not the best idea to tell him to “suck it up” and “put on your big boy pants.” ‘You must be gay’ In Oberdorf v. .” ‘You must be gay’ In Oberdorf v.

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Is Ousting Your ‘Disoriented’ CEO an ADA Violation?

HR Daily Advisor

His tenure was initially uneventful, according to court documents, but in 2007, an outside consultant determined that employees perceived him as hostile and unpredictable. When the board met with James to discuss these allegations, it saw first-hand that he could not manage time or address issues effectively, court documents show.

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Fired Learning Consultant with Performance Problems Points to Racial Bias

HR Daily Advisor

A recent case highlights the importance of making sure that supervisors and managers are properly trained on documenting performance problems and personnel decisions. Turner, who is African American, was hired by McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC, in February 2007. poor performance) was pretext for discrimination.

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Bullying In The Workplace – Facing Big Bad Bosses

TalentCulture

Bullying in the workplace is such a common problem that according to a 2007 Zogby poll published by the Workplace Bullying Institute, 37% of U.S. Only 1 in 5 instances of workplace bullying actually rise to the level of illegal discrimination or harassment. Workplace bullying laws have seen success in some countries, but in the U.S.