Tag: Charles Reed

Court Says ‘Failure to Equally Train’ Is Actionable

By Heather Hunt Aug 5, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 5, 2014

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals— which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee— recently reaffirmed that failure to train an employee can be an actionable form of discrimination. Click on the “yesterday’s Advisor” link in the first paragraph to read about the facts in this case. Courts’ decisions The trial court dismissed all of Charles […]

Can Failure to Train Be Considered Employment Discrimination?

By Heather Hunt Aug 4, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 4, 2014

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals— which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee— recently reaffirmed that failure to train an employee can be an actionable form of discrimination. Facts Charles Reed, an African American, began working as a technician at Procter & Gamble’s Tennessee plant in 1996. He was promoted to a technician 2 position […]