Hostile Environment › Racial Discrimination

One Slur Enough to Bring Racial Harassment Case, Court Rules

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit states that a plaintiff may bring a harassment claim against an employer for a single offensive slur, if the insult is egregious enough....more

Utah Construction Company Pays $230,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Court Found Holmes & Holmes' Work Environment Was Hostile to Blacks - SALT LAKE CITY - Utah construction company Holmes & Holmes Industrial, Inc. will pay three former employees $230,000 and improve its future...more

RockTenn Services Pays $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Suit

DALLAS - RockTenn Services Company, Inc. an Atlanta-based manufacturing company, will pay $500,000 to 14 employees and provide other significant relief to settle a racially hostile environment lawsuit brought by the U.S....more

June in the Eleventh Circuit – a Trend?

Employers should take note of a handful of recent decisions issued by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in June...more