Discrimination, Corporate Culture

Diversity Matters Newsletter Summer 2024 Edition

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &... on 8/29/2024

“Nothing worth having comes easy.” -President Theodore Roosevelt Working towards real diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace should not be easy. In fact, it should be an uncomfortable, arduous journey where...more

Diversity Driven Derivative Suits: Culture Wars Come to the Boardroom

DarrowEverett LLP on 9/26/2023

Traditionally deployed to protect a corporation from its board’s imprudent investment or financial decision-making, in recent years shareholders have taken to bringing derivative actions on a corporation’s behalf for its...more

12 Days of HR: Does Your Company have a “Baby It's Cold Outside” Attitude and What To Do To Change That?

Verrill on 12/10/2018

In recent years, the familiar seasonal duet “Baby It's Cold Outside” has come under fire as attitudes toward appropriate interactions between men and women have changed. Originally intended as a song of “flirty” banter, it...more

#MeToo One Year Later: An Update for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/7/2018

Join Milwaukee attorneys Sarah Platt and Christine Bestor Townsend as they discuss how things have changed for employers in the era of #MeToo....more

II-36- Holiday Party Tips, the 2018/2019 Federal Regulatory Agenda, and Noteworthy Cases On Suing and Being Sued

Cozen O'Connor on 11/1/2018

This episode offers a Top 10 list of thoughts to minimize problems at your company's upcoming holiday party, discusses what's in the recently-published 2018/2019 federal regulatory agenda, and highlights two noteworthy cases...more

Do Zero Tolerance Policies Make Zero Sense?

Fisher Phillips on 7/23/2018

When one hears about a workplace shooting, it’s easy to demand a “Zero Tolerance” rule against workplace violence. It’s understandable that after the staggering and even criminal revelations of the #METOO Movement that...more

Can You Be Held Personally Liable In An Employment Lawsuit? The Answer Lies Down A Rabbit Hole

Fisher Phillips on 7/2/2018

In “Alice in Wonderland,” the Queen of Hearts once proclaimed, “Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” This appears to be the rallying cry of many plaintiffs across the country when...more

Dear Littler: Will These Recruiting Ideas Help Me Meet Our Diversity Goals?

Littler on 5/2/2018

Our boss is really pushing for us to increase our number of diverse employees. I see his point—we are a predominantly white and male workforce, though we have more than 150 workers. My managers had a meeting to set some...more

The #MeToo Movement: The Critical Role of the Board in Preparing for, Responding to and Avoiding Sexual Misconduct Allegations

WilmerHale on 3/9/2018

As the #MeToo movement gains momentum, companies in nearly every major industry are dealing with allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment or even sexual assault—including allegations of widespread misconduct...more

The Uber Board Report – Part III: Going Forward

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/19/2017

I conclude my blog post series on the Holder Report (Report) to the Board of Directors of Uber Technology, Inc. (Uber) where the Board asked Holder’s law firm, Covington & Burling LLP (Covington), to evaluate three issues:...more

Promoting Company Culture: Harnessing Happiness or Discriminating on the Basis of Religion?

Baker Donelson on 8/22/2014

Does an employer discriminate against employees when it requires them to participate in corporate wellness programs? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken the position that it does if the wellness program...more

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