Discrimination is still with us. Some folks disagree. Some folks only see the most blatant forms of discrimination, preferring to minimize the more subtle forms. Katie Eyer, at Workplace Prof Blog, mentions that psychology research shows some people just do not see anything but the most obvious forms of discrimination. See her post.
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in a recent decision, the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans reversed summary judgment. In Johnson v. Maestri-Murrell Property Management, LLC, No. 11-30914 (5th Cir. 8/14/12), the EEOC found in favor of the employee, a very rare event. Yet, the lower court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer.
The Plaintiff had direct
Last week, a federal court jury found that Corpus Christi Army Depot discriminated against and retaliated against Muprhy Junaid during his employment at CCAD. The federal court jury awarded $150,000 in lost wages and benefits and another $500,000 in emotional pain type damages. Mr. Junaid complained about discrimination by CCAD and then suffered discipline for
In a rare victory for the worker, the Fifth Circuit reversed summary judgment for the employer. In Schirle v. Sokudo USA, Inc., No. 11-10788 (5th Cir. 7/31/12), the plaintiff alleged he was discriminated against because he was non-Japanese. Sokudo and the other defendants are Japanese owned corporations. Mr. Schirle also claimed that he suffered an
In 2006, Mel Gibson ranted and raved when a Los Angeles County deputy stopped the actor for drunk driving. Mr. Gibson infamously accused the deputy, James Mee, of being Jewish. Turns out, the actor was correct. Deputy Mee is Jewish. The actor sputtered other anti-Jewish diatribes. "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in
The corporate world can be harsh. Mega Corporation takes over slightly Smaller Corporation. New management takes over the local sales office. For unknown reasons, new management decides they need new sales representatives and a new regional manager. New management lays off seven people total in the local office. Four out of the seven have just
Sometimes, a creative employer will defend an apparently racist decision by claiming they did not discriminate against all minorities. We see an attempt at such a defense in Diaz, Et Al v. Kraft Foods Global, Inc., No. 10-3073 (9th Cir. 8/8/11). Two employees alleged they were victims of anti-Hispanic discrimination when they were passed
The EEOC has filed suit against Bass Pro Shops. The suit claims that Bass Pro discriminates against Hispanic and black applicants. The suit appears to be built on testimony from various managers and assistant managers. See San Antonio Express News report. The lawsuit started with a complaint by a fomer Houston manager who says
The EEOC has filed suit against an oil rig construction company doing business in Texas and Mississippi. The EEOC filed suit against Signal International LLC in Gulfport, Mississippi on behalf of indian workers recruited for US work on an H-2B visa. The workers were recruited to come here 
to work as welders and pipefitters in
Credit checks are becoming a discriminator in selecting job applicants. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commision has taken notice. The EEOC filed suit against Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. See report. Since 2008, Kaplan has rejected applicants based on their credit scores.
The issue for the EEOC is that relying on credit score will adversely