Tag: gender discrimination

Chair Model

By Julie Elgar Apr 18, 2008 That's What She Said

Updated: Apr 18, 2008

LITGATION VALUE:  $6,000 – $10,000 Despite what you might think, Michael’s demand that all employees provide him with candidates to serve as the mother of his children does not violate any major employment law.  After all, Michael made the demand of all employees and not, for example, only female employees or employees of a particular […]

Ripped From The Headlines

By Julie Elgar Apr 3, 2008 That's What She Said

Updated: Apr 3, 2008

Well, apparently Michael Scott has moved to Boston and obtained a medical degree.  Last week, the Boston Globe reported that a neurosurgeon at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital was suing for gender discrimination. Her evidence?  The antics of her boss, the chief of neurosurgery, who keeps an 8 inch sculpture of a penis and a […]

Family Responsibility Discrimination

By North Dakota Employment Law Letter May 11, 2007 HR Hero Line

Updated: May 11, 2007

Consider the following two scenarios: A male employee requests extended leave to provide at-home care to a sick child. Instead of evaluating the request based on his eligibility for leave, the employer questions why the child’s mother can’t care for her. A qualified female employee with two preschool children is considered a “poor fit” for […]