Its an issue that strikes home with me. Do gays belong in the military? One law school prof discusses his view, based on the harm sometimes done by the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy. See discussion. Having served 28 years in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, I look at the issue through
Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Fees Can be Very High
I have written before on the costs of litigating a discrimination lawsuit. Connecticut Employment Law blog reports about a case in which the employee obtained as part of her settlement $16,000 in lost pay and $130,000 in attorney’s fees. Note how much higher are the attorney’s fees of the employee’s lawyer. $130,000 means the lawyer
San Antonio Marine Killed in Afghanistan
A San Antonio Marine was killed in Afghanistan, Helmand Province. See San Antonio Express-News report. LCPL Chris Rangel was killed by enemy fire. He graduated from West Campus High School in 2006. As a high school student, he displayed a "real quiet sense of leadership," said one.
Big Class Action Against Wal-Mart
The Ninth Circuit granted class certification in a lawsuit against Wal-Mart alleging gender based discrimination against some 2 million women. See report. It was a close 6-5 decision at the court. The Ninth Circuit heard the arguments en banc, which means the that the Ninth Circuit issued an initial decision. One of the
When is Sexual Harassment Not Sexual Harassment?
The state appeals court in Austin looks at what is sexual harassment and what is not. Sex harassment refers to the situation in which a woman (or a man) is harassed without explicit requirement of a sexual relationship. Sex harassment simply refers to harassment short of an explicit relationship. in Twigland Fashions, Ltd. v. Miller
Disability Nondiscrimination Law Adviser
Department of Labor has released a Disability Nondiscrimination Law Adviser. Once the reader answers some general questions, the adviser will provide some a customized list of statutes that apply to the reader’s particular business and the requirements of those statutes. See DOL website. The stated purpose of the Adviser is to allow employers to
School Issued Laptops Took Pictures with No Warning
You may have heard about the school district in California that let some 2,000 students take home school-issued laptops, The laptops had webcams and a software program, Theft Tracker. Theft Tracker would take pictures with the web cam every 15 minutes, if the shool officials activated the program. Many laptops were reported stolen. So, the
Social Media Policies Guidelines
Many employers need to develop and fine tune their social media policies. See several sets of policies and guidelines at this website from Delaware Employment Law. Connecticut Employment Lawyer presents some helpful guidelines at this post.
Judge Keller’s Problems Continue
Judge Keller’s trouble continue. She still has a hearing in June regarding the execution and attempted appeal of Michael Richard. And, now she has been assessed a fine of $100,000 for issues regarding her financial disclosure form. See report. The Texas Ethics Commission has levied a $100,000 civil penalty because she failed to disclose all