Tag: Sex Discrimination

Pregnancy Complications: Disability, No; Sex Discrimination, Maybe

By Connecticut Employment Law Letter Apr 11, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 11, 2008

By John C. Pitblado By now, you know that the old “sticks and stones” schoolyard adage is way off: Words can hurt you. You may be surprised to find out how few words (in this case, a 12-word phrase in an e-mail) it takes to really hurt an employer that’s facing a discrimination claim. HR […]

Discrimination: Huge Verdict for LA Firefighter

By jessica Aug 7, 2007 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

A jury in Los Angeles has returned a $6.2 million verdict to Brenda Lee, a former Los Angeles firefighter who claimed she was the victim of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation because she is African American and a lesbian. The award included $3.5 million in back and future wages and benefits, plus $2.5 million for emotional […]

Does Your Dress Code Measure Up?

By Delaware Employment Law Letter Apr 13, 2007 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 13, 2007

by Scott Holt and Margaret DiBianca For some employees, the weekend starts early, say Wednesday or Thursday, with shorts, jeans, T-shirts, tank tops, and other very casual attire in the office. Revealing clothes, in turn, disclose body piercings and tattoos — things you may prefer to keep covered up. If your employees are coming to […]