
In affirming the jury’s award of $1.5 million to the
employees, the Sixth Circuit pointed out that Title VII does not require
victims of harassment to complain to any particular level of management. It was sufficient that the employees
complained to their supervisor, even though he was the harasser.
Discrimination
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Kleiner Perkins made a motion for nearly $1 million in costs following Ellen Pao’s unsuccessful sex discrimination lawsuit.
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Dan Schwartz shared three lessons he learned after reading the Cosmopolitan guide to surviving sexual harassment at work.
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The EEOC secured a settlement of $14.5 million from a large oil drilling company based on national origin and race discrimination claims.
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With the spotlight on unconscious bias in the workplace, the Harvard Business Review pushed for executives to address the issue.
Technology
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A recent study found that 60% of employees believe technology is “inhibiting their ability to meet strategic goals.”
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Above the Law described how a Gawker intern lawsuit illustrates the clash of technology and law.
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The Harvard Business Review wrote about how managers could be replaced by software.
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Jason Buss demonstrated 10 ways your applicant tracking system is not keeping up to date.
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HR Examiner gave advice on what to do if your boss asks you to change your LinkedIn photo.
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After his termination from Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign, Ethan Czahor developed an app that will help identify offensive social media posts so employees can delete them before employers see them.
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Recruiting Blogs made the case for recruiters to use HR tech.