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Discrimination: U.S. Supreme Court Finds Disparate Impact Claims Were Timely; Decision Could Generate More Lawsuits Against Employers
August 2010
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides employers some protection by requiring employees bringing certain kinds of discriminations claims to file charges within a specific time limit. However, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling could extend the period of time that employers are vulnerable to disparate impact claims. . . . more
Updated Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (employee)
CEA Online Exclusive July 2008
Updated Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (employee) An easy way to start complying with GINA is to make sure your antibias program is current, and our newly updated Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy can get you started. . . . more
Sexual Orientation Bias: California Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage; How This Affects Your Workplace
July 2008
In a landmark opinion, the California Supreme Court has ruled that state laws limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples are unconstitutional. Here's a summary of the high court's decision and how it will affect . . . more
Managing Politics in the Workplace: Do You Know When You Can--and Can't--Restrict Employee Political Activity? 4 Rules to Follow
June 2008
As the 2008 presidential election heads into its final contentious months, employers can expect to be confronted with the tricky issue of setting limits on political activism at work. For example, an employee who's a McCain supporter complains that his cubicle mate, who is rooting . . . more
Anti-harassment Training
Anti-harassment Training You are required by law to provide your managers with sexual harassment training. Use this form as a policy guide. . . . more
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (manager)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (manager) Fair employment laws prohibit employment practices that discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, and disability. The laws also prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who file discrimination complaints. This policy explains these laws to your managers.

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Public Employees: High Court Limits Protections for Public Employee Whistleblowers, But Caution Still Required
July 2006
Richard Ceballos, a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County, discovered that a deputy sheriff lied in an affidavit to obtain a critical search warrant. Ceballos wrote a memo to his supervisors disclosing the problem and recommending that a criminal case involving the warrant be dismissed. The supervisors criticized Ceballos for raising the matter and continued to prosecute the case. Soon after, . . . more
News Notes: Cirque Du Soleil Settles HIV Discrimination Charge
June 2004
The EEOC announced that international entertainment troupe Cirque du Soleil will pay $600,000 to settle a charge that it fired aerial gymnast Matthew Cusick for being HIV-positive . . . more
News Notes: Cop's Sexually Explicit Videos On Internet Amounted To Protected Speech
April 2004
San Diego police officer John Roe claimed his free speech rights were violated when he was fired for selling sexually explicit videos of himself on the Internet. . . . more
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