A federal appeals court recently upheld a half-million dollar verdict against a small Chicago retailer after it concluded that a male employee was the victim of sex discrimination. Although the employer admitted much of the...more
“Claims of sexual harassment typically involve the behavior of fellow employees. But not always.” So begins a recent opinion from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that illustrates the dangers of failing to take an employee’s...more
8/2/2018
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Appeals ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dismissals ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Health Care ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Patients ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Safety
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the United States has had a new president for about six months: Mr. Donald J. Trump. Many suggest (and I do not take a position on this) that President Trump was...more
7/27/2017
/ Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Race Discrimination ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Social Media Policy ,
Title VII
Employment law has always been on the cutting edge when it comes to emerging societal issues. Like little microcosms, the workplace reflects society as a whole. The healthcare industry is no exception. All people, regardless...more
5/3/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Physicians ,
Section 1557 ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
The United States has long been referred to as a melting pot. But, some commentators challenge this notion, offering instead that the United States is more akin to a meal of separate and diverse ingredients; an orchestra of...more