Four Things to Expect During an EEOC On-Site Visit
Discrimination & Harassment
Four Things to Expect During an EEOC On-Site Visit

By Mitchell Quick “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days old.” - Benjamin Franklin You know the drill. An employee or ex-employee files…

Was the Firing of a Warehouse Worker Really Because He Stole Candy (Pretext) or Did the Company Want to Shed an Older Employee?
Discrimination & Harassment
Was the Firing of a Warehouse Worker Really Because He Stole Candy (Pretext) or Did the Company Want to Shed an Older Employee?

Tomas Alarcon, 59, alleged that Professional Plastics Inc., fired him because of his age and tried to cover it up by claiming that the basis…

California Employer LAWlert: FAILURE TO RETURN FROM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE- Don't Be Quick to Terminate
California
California Employer LAWlert: FAILURE TO RETURN FROM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE- Don't Be Quick to Terminate

Although the following case involves a California employer and California’s version of the ADA, this Alert is relevant to companies nationwide who are subject to…

Employee Complaints Need to Be Taken Seriously
Discrimination & Harassment
Employee Complaints Need to Be Taken Seriously

The current case of Butler v. FedEx Corp., involves an employee, Lynette Butler who worked for FedEx Trade Networks Transportation & Brokerage Inc. for 17…

CA UPDATE: A Dress Code Can Result In Major Legal Claims
Discrimination & Harassment
CA UPDATE: A Dress Code Can Result In Major Legal Claims

WASHINGTON (Sept 2013) — a federal judge in California ruled last   week that clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. discriminated against a Muslim employee on religious grounds,…

Racial Bias Claim Results In One of The Largest Settlements of Its Kind
Discrimination & Harassment
Racial Bias Claim Results In One of The Largest Settlements of Its Kind

REUTERS (By Amanda Becker 8-28-13) - Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a class-action race discrimination lawsuit brought by a longtime…

CA UPDATE: The 2 Critical Questions From San Diego’s Sexual Harassment Scandal
California
CA UPDATE: The 2 Critical Questions From San Diego’s Sexual Harassment Scandal

By Ashley Kaplan As the number of women accusing San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment reaches the double digits, public interest surrounding the…

CA Urgent: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Impact on Employer Policies
Discrimination & Harassment
CA Urgent: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Impact on Employer Policies

The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling in the case of United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), and an additional important…

CA UPDATE: Special 2013 Legal Update Alert
California
CA UPDATE: Special 2013 Legal Update Alert

SPECIAL 2013 LEGAL UPDATE ALERT As part of Holman HR’s continuing efforts to keep you, our client apprised of new legislation, below is a comprehensive…

US Supreme Court Ruling Increases Likelihood for Discrimination Claims Against Employers
Discrimination & Harassment
US Supreme Court Ruling Increases Likelihood for Discrimination Claims Against Employers

The U. S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that an employer can be held liable for employment discrimination based upon the discriminatory intent of a…