Implicit bias is a concept acquiring some attention. The theory is that as human we have subconscious biases. I have written about the theory before. See my prior post here. The U.S. Supreme Court recognized the theory in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 135 S.Ct. 2517
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City of San Antonio Appeals Arbitration Finding, Again
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Labor Law
I frequently tell my clients or potential clients that if they want fairness at work, then they need to form a union. The case of Lt. Joseph Salvaggio of the San Antonio Police Department illustrates why. Lt. Salvaggio took the exam for promotion to captain in 2010. One of the instructions was that if a…
Officer Appeals His 17th Suspension
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Employee handbook, Labor Law
In most private sector jobs, if you were suspended 17 times by your employer, you would be out of a job. But, Officer Lee Rakun is still appealing his latest suspension from the San Antonio Police Department. See San Antonio Express-News story. In fact, Officer Rakun received his first suspension within a year of…