Winner Before Supreme Court in LGBTQ Case Settles Claim

?A plaintiff who prevailed before the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2020 LGBTQ rights decision has settled his claim for $825,000. The Supreme Court ruled in its decision that Title VII of... Read more »

Viewpoint: It’s Time to Replace Conventional Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

?In the early 1990s, sexual harassment prevention training became big business. As a management attorney, I was often asked to give presentations on the topic. Dressed in my darkest three-piece suit, I... Read more »

CBS to Pay Millions to Settle Sexual Harassment Investigation

CBS has agreed to pay a $30.5 million settlement after a state investigation found that the media company knew about and covered up multiple allegations of sexual assault made against former CBS... Read more »

Jury Finds Employer Didn’t Retaliate Against Worker who Filed Complaint

?A jury returned a verdict for an employer, a subsidiary of a publicly traded life sciences company, finding that a former employee did not meet his burden of proving he was terminated... Read more »

How to Explain HR to Managers

? Best-selling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former HR professional, takes your questions each week about how to further your career in HR. I am want to explain the differences... Read more »

Sabbaticals Could Be the Solution to Employee Burnout

Employers seeking to recruit and retain talent may be overlooking a benefit that many workers are likely to appreciate—a sabbatical. Burnout is a major factor driving high job turnover, as employees seek... Read more »

Affirmative Action Hangs in Doubt

?The U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases on Oct. 31 that will test the future of affirmative action in higher education, the available pipeline of recent graduates, and diversity programs in the... Read more »

Whistleblowing Did Not Protect Alleged Harasser from Discharge

?Takeaway: After an employee complains about alleged unlawful conduct by an employer, the employer must proceed cautiously. Even if the employee’s complaint is mistaken and the company is innocent of wrongdoing, the... Read more »

Employee Dissatisfaction Is Up, Driven by Insufficient Pay and Burnout

New research on employee sentiment shows significant declines in employee satisfaction and commitment to their employers since last year, most noticeably with regard to compensation, work/life balance, benefits and career goals. HR... Read more »

Should Workers Be Required to Participate in Inclusion Campaigns?

?Grocery chain Kroger recently settled a religious discrimination lawsuit in which two former employees alleged that the company fired them for refusing to wear an apron with a logo they believed resembled... Read more »