Aaron Ramirez, a plaintiff employment lawyer in Dallas, writes about the "woman-hating" Dallas Fire Department. The "D" magazine published an article with that just that title. He wrote about the sex harassment issues again at this post. I hope the Dallas experience is unique. I represented a female victim of sex harassment at the
Unemployment Down to 10%
For the first time in months, the national unemployment rate has dropped. Down to a "mere" 10%……..
But, as the Workplace Prof mentions, that does not mean it will continue to decrease. In fact, it might well increase before it decreases. Since, once things start looking better, folks who had given up will re-enter
Texas Unemployment Benefits Can be a Mystery
Applying for unemployment benefits is a bit of a mystery, even to those of us who do employment law. Fortunately, TWC has some pretty good information online to explain the process. In general, you get unemployment benefits if you lose a job through no fault of yours. So, if you have committed some work
Civil Rights Enforcement Drops under Bush Administration
Enforcement of civil rights laws fell significantly during the Bush administration, according to a GAO report, as reported in the NY Times. The non-partisan Government Accountability Office reports, for example, that the DOJ Civil Rights Division had filed 11 cases of sex or race harassment per year during the Clinton years, but only 6
Oprah Explains the Family Medical Leave Act
We can count on Oprah for many things. One is a recent explanation of the rights for new mothers under the Family Medical Leave Act. Thanks, Oprah.
Risky Behavior Can Include Posting Pictures on Facebook
So, you’re diagnosed with depression. It will not get better. You are unemployed for a year and a half. Your problems mount. You live in Canada, so you see see gray skies everyday. Then, your doctor tells you to get away to some sunny climate for a brief time. You take a trip, take some
Worker Loses Job over Obscenity in Email
School employee loses job because he sent an email containing a one word obscenity to a blog. See ABA article. When the employee was confronted with the email, he resigned. Another example of someone who publishes something controversial on the internet under the mistaken belief no one will ever see it.