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What Makes a Strong Retaliation Case?

Zenefits

A strong retaliation case must show 3 things: An employee faced discrimination or harassment in the workplace. A strong retaliation case must show 3 things: An employee faced discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Jennifer Harris provided numerous instances of discrimination and linked it to her termination.

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Love is in the Air: Workplace Romance on the Rise

HRWatchdog

Forty-one percent of workers have dated a co-worker, up from 37 percent last year and the highest level since 2007. Although employers should generally avoid inquiring into an employee’s off-duty activities, particularly in the absence of an effect at work, an employer may rightly be concerned about liability related to workplace romances.

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What Is the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

HR Daily Advisor

While Title VII of the Civil Rights Act already prohibits gender-based discrimination, including pay discrimination, there was an unfortunate problem created by a court interpretation back in 2007. This all came about from a decision in the case of Ledbetter v. This all came about from a decision in the case of Ledbetter v.

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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. 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. workers have been bullied on the job.

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60+ Top Global Influencers in HR Tech of 2019

Digital HR Tech

Raphaëlle and Elise are the CEO, COO, and Co-Founders of Kokoroe, an online platform that provides people with training in the competencies of tomorrow. We got plenty of reactions, most of them positive, others less so. This year, I’d like to keep things purely positive! And yes, that we did on purpose.

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60+ Top Global Influencers in HR Tech of 2019

Digital HR Tech

Raphaëlle and Elise are the CEO, COO, and Co-Founders of Kokoroe, an online platform that provides people with training in the competencies of tomorrow. We got plenty of reactions, most of them positive, others less so. This year, I’d like to keep things purely positive! And yes, that we did on purpose.

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Retaliation Still Tops the List of Federal EEOC Complaints

HRWatchdog

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a detailed breakdown of the 88,778 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2014. Discrimination based on disability was fourth with 25,369 charges (28.6 Individuals often file charges claiming multiple types of discrimination.