Donald Trump’s pronouncements are like a broken record, one after another. He recently said that women who are harassed at work need to change jobs or careers. He said nothing about the possibility that, oh by the way, maybe we should enforce laws prohibiting sexual harassment. He questioned the women who are accusing Roger Ailes
Trump Supports Roger Ailes
Well, it is not surprising. Donald Trump has been friends with Roger Ailes for many years. Mr. Trump spoke in defense of Mr. Ailes, recently, noting that the women who complained about the Fox News CEO, were helped by him. See USA Today news report.
Don’t you know they meet now and then at
Fifth Circuit Finds Texas has Standing to Challenge EEOC Guidance
Well, I previously wrote about yet another frivolous lawsuit by the former Attorney General, Greg Abbott. But, then he actually won the suit on appeal. See my prior post here. The former AG sued the EEOC regarding enforcement guidance issued by the agency on criminal background checks. The case is State of Texas v.
Trump Troubled About Iraq and Afghanistan Money
I find iDonald Trump’s comments about has said about us in Iraq. He has apparently said at least twice that U.S. soldiers were stealing money while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. He even mentioned the soldiers who did indeed travel around the country carrying cash. “How stupid are we,” he joked? See Politico report.
Trump Guilty of Racism? Probably So
Paul Ryan says Donald Trump’s comments about Judge Curiel are “textbook” racist comments. But, I practice discrimination law and I am not sure what textbook racist comments are. Like most lawyers, I look to pertinent statutes for authority. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act describes discrimination as a personnel action that cannot otherwise be
Sandy Hook Denier Files Suit for Wrongful Termination
As if to prove that a person can file suit about anything, Professor James Tracy has sued the Florida Atlantic University over his termination. Mr. Tracy is the person who some months ago denied that the Sandy Hook massacre occurred. The parents of one young victim, Noah Pozner, 6 years old, claimed that Mr. Tracy
Bergdahl Tried to Join French Foreign Legion
So, documents have been released about Bowe Begddahl. Those documents shed light on the troubled young man. He tried to join the French Foreign Legion. He grew up in a regimented home. He was home schooled. He had limited contact with girls until he was 16 or 17. His father, not a veteran, but still
Veterans are Asked to Sacrifice Gluten Free MRE’s
I don’t get it, sometimes. People want to play “social engineering” with the veteran community. Yesterday, Sen. Ted Cruz announced his defense policy. One of his policy planks is to deny the military gluten-free meals. Gluten-free MRE’s are “politically correct,” the candidate urged. See Time News report.
The same day, National Public Radio has
Wayne Wright Fired Another Pregnant Worker
I previously wrote about an employer who fired a female employee when she became pregnant. The Houston office of Wayne Wright, LLP then sued her after she filed a charge with the EEOC. See my prior post here. At about the same time as those events unfolded, the same law firm, Wayne Wright, LLP,
New Standard for Joint Employers
In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board has adopted a new standard regarding joint employers. Joint employers is a relatively new creation in the area of labor and employment law. Joint employers, as the name suggests, refers to separate employers both being employers of the same employee. Many years ago, I worked on