Jury Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Verdict for Discrimination and Retaliation.
And the Court did not overturn the verdict.
Employers that do not address employment discrimination or harassment claims are left potentially liable for such a significant result. The plaintiff’s attorney put it this way:
Non-competes may disproportionately affect women and people of color
Women and minorities may suffer even more disadvantages in the workplace due to non-compete agreements. This is according to a recent article in USA Today, which brings to light an important consideration related to such provisions.
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EEOC Fines Social Services Agency $320,000 for Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached an agreement with Rural Office of Community Services Inc., a South Dakota social services agency, requiring them to pay $320,000 to several female employees who claimed that the company was responsible for sexual harassment and sex discrimination.
“Quiet Quitting,” or Disengagement By Another Name
“Quiet quitting” has been making headlines lately – so there’s no need to do yet another post on this trend. But to me, it’s disengagement by another name. And it’s a serious problem for businesses, but not for the reasons you’d suspect.
Too often, the problem had been blamed...
Wage and Hourly Pay Violations
Workers are often shocked to discover that they are being underpaid. Unfortunately, wage violations are far more common than most people realize. If you suspect that you have not been paid the wages you have earned, the best thing you can...