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• Makeup Rule Upheld By Ninth Circuit ( January 2005 )
  Patrick H. Hicks and Veronica Arechederra Hall of Littler Mendelson, P.C.

  On December 28, 2004, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the dismissal of a female bartender's termination for failing to comply with her employer's dress and grooming standards, which included a requirement that female bartenders wear makeup. Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., 9th Cir., No. 03-15045, 12/28/04. The decision upholds the right of employers to enforce reasonable dress and grooming standards as long as they do not impose unequal burdens on either sex.

• Plaintiffs find a Litigation Oasis in the Desert: Court Makes it Easier for Employees to Prove Discrimination ( September 2003 )
  Eric J. Hansum of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP

  When investigating whether someone has been discriminated against, do not underestimate clues that may suggest discrimination, even if those clues do not tie directly to the personnel action at issue.

• Regulating Work Place Romances ( December 2000 )
  Randall P Sutton of Saalfeld Griggs PC

  This article provides an overview of several policies an employer should consider in regulating work place romances and protecting against sexual harassment claims.

• Discrimination Based on Sex ( August 2000 )
  Walker & Chambers, Attorneys and Counselors at Law

  Introduction Generally, there are five (5) categories of discrimination that the law prohibits from taking pla.

• Title VII--Investigating Claims Of Sexual Harassment ( August 2000 )
  McLain & Merritt, P.C.

  SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR INVESTIGATING CLAIMS Once a claim sexual harassment has been made, it is incumbent upon the e.

• This Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaints ( July 2000 )
  Eskridge Law

  This month's topic is investigation of sexual harassment complaints. The procedure discussed below may also be used.

• One Sexual Harassment Law Suit Can Devastate Even the Largest Employer ( May 2000 )
  Momkus McCluskey, LLC

  Consider the following: During the past five years, the number of sexual harassment complaints filed with the .

• Hiring by the Numbers: The Case of EEOC v. Joe's Stone Crab ( August 1998 )
  Laura M. Franze of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

  This article details the holding and rationale in the case of EEOC v. Joe's Stone Crab as it relates to gender discrimination in the workplace.

• Effective Investigations of Harassment Complaints ( March 1999 )
  Dykema Gossett PLLC

  STEP 1: BEFORE A COMPLAINT IS FILED The first step in an effective procedure is identifying the person who will.