by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 19, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, harassment, retaliation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on July 11th, 2022, that a company that operates an Applebee’s restaurant in Plant City, Florida, will pay $100,000 in a sex and race discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the employer...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2022 | EEOC, harassment, sexual harassment, Title VII
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a Spokane Valley, Washington-based HVAC contractor will pay $361,000 to settle a sexual harassment case. The owner and president of the contractor, which operates as Air Control Heating...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2022 | Biden Administration, harassment, sexual harassment
On February 10th, 2022, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to end forced arbitration of sexual assault cases. Specifically, the legislation bans clauses in employment contracts that force victims of sexual assault and harassment to settle cases in arbitration. In effect,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | Discrimination, DOL, EEOC, harassment
How well an employer conducts a workplace harassment investigation can impact an employee’s confidence in reporting such incidents. Additionally, it can affect confidence in the workplace, as well as their overall mental health. Moreover, a 2019 survey by HR Acuity...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 1, 2021 | Discrimination, EEOC, harassment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has unanimously approved a new antisemitism resolution condemning acts of bias against Jewish individuals. Accordingly, the resolution combats all forms of harassment and discrimination against members of the Jewish...
by Girish Anand | Dec 5, 2019 | EEOC, harassment, retaliation
This from the National Law Review website (sounds pretty bizarre): Austin Melton, a manager at a San Jose Chipotle store who was 22 years old at the time, was forced to endure pervasive verbal and physical harassment by his female supervisor. His supervisor...
