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Supreme Court to hear Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” case

Written on 11 Jan, 2007 at 0:45

An AP story on Monday reported that the Supreme Court will hear the Coca-Cola “cat’s paw”case I discussed back in July in a post entitled: “Cat’s Paws, Rubber Stamps, and Proof of Race Discrimination.” The case is BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co.... (Continue reading)

EEOC Files Suit Over Racial Slurs; George Learns a New One (To Not Use)

Written on 18 Aug, 2006 at 0:26

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit alleging that a a supervisor at a medical clinic in California used the word “reggin” (“nigger” spelled backwards) and other coded derogatory words when referring to a black file clerk. The suit is for a... (Continue reading)

Cat’s Paws, Rubber Stamps, and Proof of Race Discrimination

Written on 12 Jul, 2006 at 19:18

A June EEOC press release alerted me to a very important decision of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in a race discrimination case involving a Coca-Cola bottling company. The issue is proving discrimination where the evidence shows that a subordinate... (Continue reading)

Posh Hotel Settles English-Only Lawsuit

Written on 9 Jun, 2006 at 14:18

In a recent lawsuit, a posh hotel (it doesn’t say which one) has agreed to settle a lawsuit in which 13 Hispanic workers were forced out from their jobs for speaking Spanish while at work. The agreement includes some interesting... (Continue reading)

EEOC Investigates Potential Nationwide Test Discrimination At FedEx

Written on 7 Jun, 2006 at 16:47

In a recent press release, EEOC announced some interesting turns in an investigation of FedEx’s promotion policies. One interesting turn involves the refusal by FedEx to comply with a subpoena to provide files and therefore EEOC has asked the U.S.... (Continue reading)

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