A part-time female hospital employee complained about her new male boss. Her complaints — mainly generalized criticisms — included disapproval of his “presentation of himself in public,” his “remarks and appropriateness,” his “obvious attraction to/fear of women” and his “leadership in relationship to women.” The hospital, worried about potential hostile work environment implications, investigated. During… Continue Reading
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Discipline of Employees Who Have Engaged in Protected Activity
Posted in Discrimination, WhistleblowerLots of laws prohibit an employer from firing or taking some other adverse action against an employee based on the employee’s protected conduct, status, or activity. But what happens when you discover an employee’s misconduct only because he or she engaged in protected activity? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently answered… Continue Reading
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