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Single Racial Slur Can Establish Harassment Claim in 3rd Circuit

HR Daily Advisor

In March 2010, staffing-placement agency STI Group hired two African-American males, “Leon” and “Dave,” as general laborers to work at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. The 3rd Circuit ruled that the district court incorrectly required that the discrimination be “severe and regular” rather than “severe or pervasive.”

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When Is a Discrimination Complaint against a Manager an Act of Harassment?

HR Daily Advisor

What if a manager accused of unlawful discrimination based on employees’ religion asserts that the complaint itself is an act of harassment? See how one employer successfully avoided that minefield. My Manager Discriminates Based on Religion. ” “It would be nice if our manager hired people not of his religion.”

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7 Controversial Stories About Job Descriptions [With Key Learnings]

Ongig

New Jersey Schools Authority Made Up Job Descriptions for People it Already Hired. Delgado-Polanco then instructed her team, according to NorthJersey.com, to cover their tracks by writing job descriptions for those hires after the fact. 2010 to 2015. And, perhaps most important, I’m listing the main learning from each.

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How the Courts Define Discrimination

Insperity

But employment law is ever-evolving, with courts weighing in on social media, weight, flirtation and vegetarianism. While you can’t discriminate against an employee for religious beliefs, you don’t have to permit them to promote their religion. Workers 40 years and older are protected from discrimination.

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Your employee uses medical marijuana. Her drug test is positive. But, how do you know if she was high at work?

The Employer Handbook

“I want to blog about this important, brand new medical marijuana employment law decision. This is a burgeoning area of the law, and this particular decision will enlighten my readers like few others I’ve written about.” Back in 2010, Arizona voters enacted the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.

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EEOC Slows Enforcement, But Makes Headway on Backlog

HR Daily Advisor

The commission, which enforces federal nondiscrimination laws, says it faced budget issues and staff losses, but also “pursued a targeted and coordinated effort to more effectively address persistent retaliation, pay discrimination, and harassment.”. EEOC did, however, make progress on reducing its charge backlog. Charge Statistics.

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Does the ADA Protect a Nondisabled Employee Who Requests an Accommodation?

HR Daily Advisor

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) forbids discrimination in employment based on disability and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to their employees’ disabilities. Jeanne stated that she didn’t know he suffered from depression when she hired him. Setting The Scene.