The EEOC released statistics showing the states with the most EEOC complaints on file. Texas was number 1. This is probably because we have a large population and in other states, such as California, employees may prefer to file their complaints with the state version of the EEOC. But, here in Texas, we have a
EEOC Filings Rise
Filing charges of EEOC complaints has reached an all-time high. Though just a small increase over 2010, the filings reflect the state of the economy. Filings generally rise when the economy worsens. That is due, I believe, to employers taking advantage of the economic "cover" to get rid of employees and more terminations simply cause
The EEOC Does Not Notarize Charges of Discrimination
All too often, someone who filed an EEOC charge comes to see me with their right-to-sue letter in hand seeking representation for a lawsuit. Unable to accept their case, i discus the alternatives. I review the deadline with the potential client: 90 days for federal court and 2 years for state court. Looking more closely
Fired Employee is Now on the Board
What happens when the fired employee is elected to the board of trustees? That situation is unfolding at the Southside Independent School District, a San Antonio area district. Alma Rosa Guzman was fired by Southside ISD as maintenance manager in November, 2010. See San Antonio Express News report. Ms. Guzman was fired after working for
EEOC Files Two Suits in San Antonio
The San Antonio regional office of the EEOC has filed two discrimination lawsuits here in the Alamo City. One suit is against AA Foundries, Inc. alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit claims that a AA Foundries supervisor routinely used the "n" word and that a hangman’s noose was displayed. The breakroom also displayed racially offensive materials.
EEOC Files Suit Against Bass Pro Shops
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
EEOC Ordered to Pay $2.6 Million in Attorney’s Fees
The EEOC has been hit with another sanction of attorney’s fees. A court assessed $2.6 million in attorney’s fees against the EEOC due to a lawsuit they filed which they lost. See Workplace Prof blog post. The EEOC had sought class action status in EEOC v. Cintas and lost. Because the EEOC did not
Fixed Leave Policies on Way Out
Russ Cawyer posts about the coming demise of the so-called "no fault" leave policy, better described as fixed leave policies. He notes that the EEOC has been aggressively pursuing companies who implement such policies. Under these policies, once an employee has been out on leave for a certain length of time, the employee is terminated
Texas Company Ordered to Pay $1.76 Million to Former Workers
A federal judge in Iowa has ordered a company based in Texas to pay $1.76 million to former mentally disabled workers at a turkey plant. The US Department of Labor was granted a partial summary judgment against Hill Country Farms doing business as Henry’s Turkey Service. Henry’s 
housed the mentally disabled men in a dilapidated
EEOC Files Suit Against Construction Firm
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