Monthly Archives: July 2022
Angry Employer Pays In Pennies, Then Gets In Deep Legal Trouble
Have you ever had a bill, or a fine, and been so angry that you had to pay it, that you thought about paying it all in pennies? Just back up a truck of pennies and dump it on someone’s lawn or in their office, just to be spiteful? Well, one employer, angry at… Read More »
Workplace Discrimination Based On Hairstyle, Looks Or Culture: Is It Legal?
Many of us already know that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race. But what is race? It may sound like a silly question, but can an employer discriminate on the basis of race, even though they are discriminating on something that is only indirectly related, or which “signals” a given… Read More »
What Is Disparate Impact Discrimination?
Sometimes, employers break the law when they specifically single out an employee or a class of employees and discriminate against them. But other times, an employer can break the law when it discriminates by instituting a policy that excludes or discriminates against someone unintentionally. What is Disparate Impact? This is called disparate impact. Disparate… Read More »
