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Discrimination: Supreme Court Decides Key Race Bias Case; What the Court's Decision Means for You
September 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a hotly contested decision in the Ricci v. DeStefano case--ruling by a 5-4 margin that city officials in New Haven, Connecticut violated federal race bias laws when they threw out the results of promotional exams . . . more
Bulletin: Supreme Court says employer should not have scrapped test results
August 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued an important ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano. The case involved firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut who took a civil service test in order to determine who was eligible for promotion. When the city discovered . . . more
Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court considers key race bias issue
June 2009
A case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court will address the issue of whether employers can scrap the results of a job qualification test if it's later discovered that the test is racially biased . . . more
Discrimination Complaints: Time Limit to File FEHA Charge Can Be Tolled While Employee Pursues Employer's Internal Remedies; Beef Up Your Procedures
January 2009

Suppose an employee files an internal complaint with HR, alleging she was discriminated against. The internal complaint resolution process takes some time and now, more than a year after the alleged discriminatory event took place, the employee files a bias charge under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

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Discrimination: $1.8 Million Verdict Upheld for Terminated Employee; Hiring and Firing by Same Manager Didn't Undercut Evidence of Bias
August 2008
An HR employee sued her employer, charging that she was terminated to make way for white males. In an interesting twist, the vice president who fired her was actually the person who had both hired and promoted . . . 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
Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects 'Class-of-One' Theory
July 2008
In a decision favorable to public employers, the nation's high court recently ruled 6-3 that the "class-of-one" theory of equal protection does not apply in the public employment context. To sue for . . . more
News Note: No 'Meeting of the Minds' on Arbitration Pact
June 2008
When store employee Sam Metters filed a race bias lawsuit against Ralphs Grocery Co., Ralphs tried to get the case moved to an arbitrator. The company pointed to a dispute resolution form it gave Metters after he made an internal complaint about discrimination. Metters signed the . . . more
News Note: Drug Test Not Shown to Be Subterfuge for Discrimination
June 2008
Rosetta Surrell, who is African-American, sued her employer, San Jose-based California Water Service Co. (Cal Water), claiming that after she complained about race discrimination in connection with missed promotional opportunities in the firm's Stockton district, the company . . . more
News Note: Former TV Anchor Loses Reverse Bias Suit
May 2008
Bradford Hicks, who is white, was a weeknight news anchor for KNTV Television, Inc., in the Bay Area. When his contract expired, KNTV chose not to renew it. Several months later, when KNTV hired an African-American man . . . more
News Note: Employer Wins Attorney's Fees in Frivolous Race Bias Case
May 2008
In a rare twist, the city of Colton has won a $39,000 attorney's fee award from former employee Daniel Villanueva for targeting the city with a frivolous race discrimination and retaliation . . . more
Employment Tests: New EEOC Fact Sheet Highlights Avoiding Bias When Screening Job Candidates and Employees; Five Best Practices
February 2008
Selecting the best person for the job is crucial to any organization's success. But if you're using tests and other selection procedures to help you make sound employment decisions, it's important to be aware of how federal antibias laws limit the use of screening tools. . . . more
Hiring: Should You Accept Video Resumes? Three Practical Tips
February 2008
As jobseekers search for ever more creative ways to get noticed by prospective employers, some are submitting video resumes to supplement written resumes. Typically, these are short videos that highlight a job candidate's skills or qualifications, and they usually show images of the person. A survey by career publisher Vault, Inc., reveals that 89 percent of employers would be willing to accept video resumes. . . . more
Discrimination: Why Bank 'Officer' Wasn't Precluded from Suing for Bias and Retaliation
February 2008
The National Bank Act (NBA) grants banks the power to dismiss their officers "at pleasure." Courts have interpreted this to mean that the NBA protects banks from wrongful termination claims by officers, including employment discrimination suits. . . . more
Lawsuits: Why Court Rejected Retaliation Claims Against Supervisors Who Participated in Defense of Employee's Bias Lawsuit
October 2007
If an employee sues your organization, there's a chance your legal counsel will involve supervisors in compiling information for the litigation. Can the employee then use the supervisors' involvement to claim retaliation? A new case raises this issue and . . . more
Retaliation: Employer That Discharged Employee for Personal Work on Company Time Wins Lawsuit; The Keys to Success
September 2007
During the 24 years she worked for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, Dianne Loggins made numerous complaints to Kaiser and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) alleging harassment and discrimination . . . more
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