It is day 7 of the sex discrimination jury trial against a high-profile Silicon Valley venture capital firm and the social media debate is raging. For those not following along, Ellen Pao, formerly a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital … Continue reading
The tweets are flying out of the courtroom in day 5 of the highly anticipated Silicon Valley sex bias jury trial happening right now in a Superior Court of California San Francisco courtroom. Journalists from the Wall Street Journal, Business … Continue reading
In December 2014, a federal judge here in Atlanta sanctioned Wal-Mart Stores Inc.for destroying evidence in an employee discrimination case. The sanction was two fold: (1) Wal-Mart was ordered to pay $19,980.00 in attorney’s fees to the employee’s attorney; and … Continue reading
With year end just around the corner, many business leaders are, no doubt, looking forward to spending some quality time with family. This is also the traditional time of year that leaders take the time to reflect on the past … Continue reading
In response to very public investigations by the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education, colleges and universities have been reviewing and revising their Title IX policies and protocols. Title IX compliance, in the context of allegations of … Continue reading
There is some great stuff in this month’s edition of the Employment Law Blog Carnival. It’s hosted by Mark Toth over at ManpowerGroup. According to Mark, ‘[i]t’s truly terrifying out there from an employment law perspective. Everybody’s suing everyone for … Continue reading
Yesterday, FSU posted an “An open letter to the Florida State University community” on its website in response to what it called “misinformation.” In its Open Letter, FSU acknowledges that FSU Campus Police knew of the sexual assault allegations against … Continue reading
Just 12 hours after a video tape of Ravens Ray Rice beating his now wife on February 15, 2014 in a hotel in Atlantic City was published by TMZ, the Ravens had terminated his contract and the NFL had indefinitely … Continue reading
Fifty-five percent of millennials — today’s 80 million-strong generation of 18 to 34 year olds — say a prospective employer’s online reputation matters as much as the job it offers, according to a survey by Spherion Staffing. As someone who wrote her … Continue reading
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has complicated even further the already challenging world of conducting investigations into allegations of workplace harassment. In light of this new ruling, it’s ever more important employers use well-trained investigators … Continue reading