Diversity Management, News and Updates
Workplace diversity challenged by reverse discrimination A shipping company lost a $1-million verdict after a manager only wanted to hire gay men. What can you learn Discrimination: Gender, Transgender and Sexual Orientation Company accused of hiring only gay men loses $1-million verdict.Three women filed a discrimination charge against a shipping…
Disability Discrimination: Walmart manager’s unreasonable conditions for diabetic employee violated ADA. A Walmart meat-department employee with diabetes had always kept her testing kit close by at her desk in the work area. A manager ordered her to remove it to her locker, at a far end of the store. (There…
Diversity and inclusion sensitivity caused a university to overreact by firing chin-chucking professor for harassment.A state appeals court ruled that a university did not have the foundation to fire a tenured male professor for sexual harassment. He had approached his department chair in the lounge area, said “Hi, sweetie,” and…
By Dr. Eliza Byard Dr. Byard is the executive director ofGLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. As we head into this long weekend in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the family of Robert Champion is mourning his death and suing those they hold responsible for their…
Sex Discrimination: Diversity and inclusion at Walmart (class action Phase 2).In early 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the massiveDuke v. Walmartsex-discrimination nationwide class action because it was too large and had too many issues to fit within the class-action rules. The plaintiffs have now amended the complaint to focus…
By Dr. Eliza Byard When I began my work at GLSEN 10 years ago, I had no idea that I would have a courtside seat for the emergence of one of the most important new forces in workplace diversity and corporate philanthropy: the resource group. In corporate workplaces, it is…
Injury was not because of race. A white employee was hit by a half-ton steel coil, which fell from a machine operated by a Black employee. In addition to a worker’s-compensation claim, the injured worker sued under 42 U.S. Code 1981 for a racially hostile environment. He claimed the Black…
Race Discrimination White supervisor fired for racial email has valid discrimination case over unequal discipline. A white supervisor received and then forwarded to others in the company a racial email titled “Why There Are No Black NASCAR Drivers.” It contained a series of derogatory stereotypes of Blacks. The supervisor was…
Legislative and Administration Action VETS report deadline extended. The due date for VETS reports has been moved from Sept. 30 to Nov. 30 because of technical problems at the Department of Labor Veteran Services Employment & Training website. The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) requires federal…
Person A has a problem. She has to hire a specific number of people this year. Many of these jobs are not highly paid, but all of them must be performed well. Finding enough qualified applicants is a challenge. Person A is not alone. Nationwide, the number of qualified job…
