Topic
Workplace Fairness
19 published works
Employment & Labor
California Promises a Pattern or Practice of FEHA Enforcement Actions
By Laura J. Maechtlen and Robb D. McFadden With the newfound ability to file civil actions seeking unlimited monetary relief, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Philadelphia’s Recently-Amended Fair Employment Practices Ordinance Is a Good Reminder to Employers: Be Aware of Local Ordinances
Does your Company make a practice of checking for local ordinances that prohibit discrimination in employment? It should! Employers may be most familiar with the primary state and federal anti-discrimination laws, such…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Congratulations to Workplace Fairness Blog. We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that it was up for a Webby, and it won. Check it out.rb
ImmigrationProf Blog
Presentation on Immigrant Workers
From Professor Maria Ontiveros:This year marks the Fifth Anniversary of the Jack Pemberton Lecture on Workplace Justice, and I wanted to personally invite you to come. The lecture takes place…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
“Micro-Inequities” at Work – A Theory About Fairness in the Workplace
I'm attending the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in New York City for the next several days, where I serve as a member of the House of Delegates. I'll discuss…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 8/7/08
By Rob La Gatta
With another day comes another roundup of legal news, today's featuring mostly familiar faces with a few less frequently heard from folks thrown into the mix (welcome, David Gauntlett and…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
“Fairness” May Dictate Workers Views and Outlooks (And Maybe Whether They Sue)
I have often said that whether an employee is viewed as being treated "fairly" may predict whether an employment decision will later be upheld by a judge or jury. A…
California Employment Law Update
“Friends” Typist Was Not Subjected To Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
By Tony Oncidi
Lyle v. Warner Bros. Television Productions, 38 Cal. 4th 264 (2006) Amaani Lyle was terminated after four months of working as a typist in the writers’ room of the producers…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Justice Without Unions
New book by Hoyt N. Wheeler, Brian S. Klaas, and Douglas M. Mahony (Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina). In Workplace Justice Without Unions, the authors: "provide a…