It is no secret that Generations Y and Z do not often see eye-to-eye with the Baby Boomer generation on a number of complex cultural, social, and political issues. Baby Boomers criticize Millennials (Generation Y, born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen Zers (Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2010) as “entitled” and “narcissistic.” In
Your Employee Did What?? – HR Lessons Learned From Real Cases – 2015 Edition
It’s that time of year again when we look at some of the unbelievable employment cases and what lessons may be learned from them.
The “Devil’s” in the Details
Velma Craig sued the City of New York, her former employer, because the City refused to accommodate her religious beliefs. Craig, a school safety officer, would
Repeated and Uninvited Discussions of Voluntary Retirement May Lead to a Jury Trial in Age Discrimination Cases
Frequently, in a lawsuit, a defendant will use a procedural device known as a motion for summary judgment to dismiss either the entire lawsuit or certain claims from the case. The motion for summary judgment is an invaluable tool because, where successful, it precludes a lawsuit from reaching a jury. A recent Ninth Circuit Court
Evidence Of Harsh Discipline Against More Mature Employees Can Be Evidence Of Pretext In An Age Discrimination Case
When an employer inconsistently imposes discipline and does not follow its own discipline procedures and policies, it leaves room for employees to make claims of discriminatory animus. This was recently highlighted in a recent U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Earl v. Nielsen Media Research, Inc. The Court held that an employee with