Legal Issues

From discrimination lawsuits and the battle over affirmative action to EEO cases and new legislation, these articles keep you up to date on the latest legal issues surrounding diversity.  

• From Civil Rights to Global Human Rights
  

  Here’s how attorney Raymond M. Brown makes global human rights a personal challenge.Read More

• No ADA Accommodation Leads to Seizure, Hospitalization for Diabetic Worker
  

  Can a manager legally keep his employee, who has diabetes, from testing her blood sugar? Read this and other recent discrimination cases.Read More

• Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?
  

  Or did his chin-chucking simply spark an overreaction? Is a barista with dwarfism dangerous to employees and customers? Read these cases and more.Read More

• Update on Giant Walmart Gender-Disparity Case, Plus Sex, Age & Disability Discrimination
  

  Was “Good riddance, b----!” sexual harassment when a male coworker shouted this to a female financial adviser who had just resigned? Read this and other discrimination cases.Read More

• ‘Equal-Opportunity Bullies,’ Forced Family Leave & More in Latest Legal Update
  

  Did a Black employee create a hostile work environment for white workers? Read this and other important legal decisions.Read More

• White Employee Wins Racial-Discrimination Lawsuit
  

  Racist emails, gender discrimination and unlawful terminations—read about these and other recent court rulings.Read More

• Lying About Disability, Covering Up Sexual Harassment & Other Legal Issues
  

  See the new deadline for reporting the number of veteran employees in a company, the outcome of the largest ADA settlement in history, and more.Read More

• How to Fairly Hire Applicants With Criminal Records
  

  Employers need to consider all applicants and exclude people with criminal records only when it is a legitimate disqualification. Here's how to determine what's relevant to your positions.Read More

• Protect Young Employees From Harassment
  

  How can you ensure that teens you employ are protected against sexual harassment, abusive environments and age discrimination?Read More

• Is Going Out for Drinks Sexual Harassment?
  

  Did members of a university's top management team carousing with "drinking buddies" lead to a $260,000 sexual-harassment settlement?Read More