In my view, this FedEx class action settlement is yet another sign that after years of near-dormancy, employment discrimination claims not based on disability, harassment, or termination of employment (e.g., those based on hiring and promotions) have become the biggest... (Continue reading)
According to a recent article in BusinessWeek, many large class action employment discrimination cases are relying on the notion of unconscious bias, which has been evoked largely by a sociologist named Bielby. The article states that Bielby has been involved... (Continue reading)
A new class action lawsuit alleges that McCormick & Schmick’s restaurants have a nationwide corporate policy and practice of preferring white employees over African-American employees for “front-of-the-house” positions. The lawsuit also charges that: Related Reading: Employment Law for Business Human... (Continue reading)
Written from an expert witness perspective, an article in law.com provides some excellent suggestions for attorneys who are looking for an expert’s opinion. The article consists of a seven suggestions for what attorneys should NOT do in hiring the expert,... (Continue reading)
We have followed a number of large, well-publicized employment discrimination class-action cases, such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy, among others. Most attorneys and HR managers have heard of these kinds of cases, and unless you work in a small company, you... (Continue reading)
Last week, at a St. Louis bloggers’ lunch, Dennis Kennedy and I were joking about all our uncompleted posts, and all my Part I’s that never got Part II’s. Back in November 2005, when I wrote Wal-Mart in the News... (Continue reading)
Washington Post reports: “Fifteen percent of all workers say they have been discriminated against in their workplace during the past year, according to a new Gallup Organization poll.” Washington Post: “The Bias Breakdown” See also: “Workplace bias still prevalent, Gallup... (Continue reading)
I’ve been so busy switching to the new format and keeping up with the “Our Recent Reading” page that I’ve neglected to do this update for over a month. (New readers: I had been doing it weekly, publishing on Monday,... (Continue reading)
The Supreme Court opened its term with an employment case. On October 3, it heard argument about whether a worker at a meat processing plant is entitled to be paid for the time she spends each day putting on and... (Continue reading)