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Cyberspace Harassment ( April 2003 )
Employers face new challenges attempting to prevent harassment and discrimination in the work place. Access to the Internet has become commonplace permitting employees access to explicit and harassing cyberspace material. -
EEOC'S New Guidance on National Origin Discrimination & English-Only Rules ( February 2003 )
SCENARIO: Two olive-skinned, full-bearded men of Arab descent sit in your break room discussing a party they both attended over the weekend. Nothing is unusual except that the conversation is spoken in Arabic only. Two of your non-Arab employees overhear their conversation and remark, "Look at 'em- they're probably over there planning the next major terrorist event. -
Harassment of the Disabled: A Workplace Issue ( January 2003 )
Claims under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) traditionally have focused on adverse employment decisions such as terminations or challenged working conditions or assignments. Recently, however, ADA plaintiffs have been adding claims for harassment because of their disability. -
Staring at Co-worker and Soured Romance May Rise to Level of Sexual Harassment ( September 2002 )
A California appeals court ruled that unwelcome staring by a male employee at a female co-worker may constitute unlawful harassment. The woman complained that the man had repeatedly asked her out and made sexually suggestive comments. In response, the company ordered the man to stay away from the woman. -
Responding to a Charge of Discrimination ( December 2001 )
Second in a two-part series dealing with responding to administrative charges of discrimination filed either with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), the Texas Commission on Human Rights ("TCHR"), or a local agency, such as the Fort Worth Human Rights Commission. -
Front Pay Not Subject to Damage Caps ( September 2000 )
May Title VII plaintiffs obtain awards of front pay which are not subject to the damage caps? The answer is a resounding yes! -
Employers Potentially Liable for Harassing Postings on Electronic Bulletin Boards Exposure ( November 2000 )
The dot.com world and the traditional office collided head-on in New Jersey and when the e-smoke cleared, an employer found itself potentially liable for cyberspace harassment. -
Disabled Employees Can Now Sue for Workplace Harassment ( June 2001 )
The ADA prohibits discrimination against a qualified disabled employee because of their disability in regard to terms, conditions and privileges of employment. -
English-Only Lawsuit Settled For $2.4 Million ( June 2001 )
The University of the Incarnate Word in Texas recently settled a national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC for $2.4 million. The EEOC claimed that 18 former housekeepers were subjected to verbal and physical abuse for speaking Spanish on the job. They were allegedly hit, pinched, had their hair pulled and called "stupid Mexicans" by a supervisor when they spoke Spanish at work.
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