Tag: Race Discrimination

U.S. Supreme Court Scrutinizes Racial Bias Ruling

By HR Hero Mar 3, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 3, 2006

After several years of employees being required to meet a very high standard to have their cases heard by a jury, that may be changing in the long term. The U.S. Supreme Court recently cautioned federal judges to be careful in the rules of evidence and legal standards for employment discrimination. The Court’s opinion offers […]

Bias Charge Filings Drop Slightly

By jessica Feb 22, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported that discrimination charge filings in 2005 were down in all bias categories, and dropped by 5 percent overall. The EEOC received 75,428 charges for the fiscal year 2005 (which ended Sept. 30) and recovered almost $380 million in monetary relief through enforcement actions and litigation. The […]