Discrimination

Monkeypox leading to more workplace harassment? 

Monkeypox leading to more workplace harassment? 

As if we didn’t have enough workplace issues to deal with, we now have a new virus:  Monkeypox. The majority but not all of the reported Monkeypox cases have involved men who have been or are in close relationships with other men. Because of the virus’s link to gay and bisexual men, there may be an uptick in harassment and discrimination in the workplace. 

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What to do when the EEOC comes a-knocking

What to do when the EEOC comes a-knocking

You’ve just received a charge from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) in the mail. Your former 59-year-old employee, whose job you eliminated last month while he was on disability leave, has filed a complaint with the EEOC against your company alleging age and disability discrimination and retaliation. What do you do?

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