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Denying an employee’s attempt to rescind her resignation may be…retaliation?!?!

The Employer Handbook

She offered her resignation in June of 2012, but before finishing her employment, she testified against the Executive Director, Wayne Thibodeaux, claiming sexual harassment. Failing to do so in either case because the employee has [complained about discrimination] is nonetheless an adverse employment action.”

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Huge $5M EEOC settlement spotlights an enforcement priority that you may be overlooking

The Employer Handbook

In late December of 2012, the EEOC approved its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016. This priority entails targeting disparate pay, job segregation, harassment, trafficking and discriminatory policies affecting vulnerable workers who may be unaware of their rights under the equal employment laws, or reluctant or unable to exercise them.

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And here are 3.5 million more reasons not to enforce a 100%-healed ADA policy

The Employer Handbook

Some folks just don’t learn. million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. A few years ago, I offered 112,500 ADA reasons not to force an employee to stay home until 100% healed. Like a Nevada employer that just settled with the U.S.

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And here are 3.5 million more reasons not to enforce a 100%-healed ADA policy

The Employer Handbook

Some folks just don’t learn. million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. A few years ago, I offered 112,500 ADA reasons not to force an employee to stay home until 100% healed. Like a Nevada employer that just settled with the U.S.

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Retaliation Still Dominates EEOC Charges Nationwide

HRWatchdog

Sexual harassment charges increased 13.6 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released detailed breakdowns of the 76,418 workplace discrimination charges the agency received in fiscal year (FY) 2018. The EEOC also received 7,609 sexual harassment charges, which is a 13.6 percent from FY 2017.

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Substitute Custodian Vying for Clean Sweep on Harassment, Retaliation Claims

HR Daily Advisor

A substitute school custodian said she was pressured to have sex with a foreman in exchange for more hours and then retaliated against for refusing his advances and lodging a sexual harassment complaint. She was not guaranteed any work and, in fact, was rarely scheduled to work during the 2011–2012 school year. What Happened.

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New Jersey Harassment Case Ruling Leads to New Definition of ‘Supervisor’ and Other Surprises

HR Daily Advisor

Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently broadened the definition of “supervisor” for purposes of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), in an expression of the court’s opinion that went beyond the facts before it.