Gender Discrimination/Glass Ceiling Archives

What is glass ceiling discrimination?

Glass ceiling discrimination is a form of promotion discrimination. What it refers to is a set of artificial barriers that have been keeping … Continued

What should I do if I was a victim of discrimination at work?

There are three main things that you should do if you believe you’ve been a victim of discrimination at work. The first is … Continued

What types of employment actions do anti-discrimination laws cover?

Anti-discrimination laws cover most aspects of your employment. From the time you are hired, to the pay that is set for you, and … Continued

What are some methods to prove pretext in retaliation and discrimination cases?

Methods of proving that an employer’s reason for taking an adverse employment action is false include: A significant contradiction between yearly performance evaluations, and the proffered … Continued

Is selective application of policy or disparate treatment evidence of retaliation?

Disparate treatment in the selective application of policy is powerful evidence of reprisal. See, e.g., Vieques Air v. DOL, 437 F.3d 102 (1st Cir. 2006) … Continued

Does an employer’s failure to follow its personnel policies and practices prove retaliation?

An employer’s departure from its customary practice or its personnel policies is relevant circumstantial evidence of retaliation. In Hobgood v. Illinois Gaming Bd., 731 F.3d … Continued

What is at-will employment?

At-will employment means that an employee can be terminated at any time for any reason or for no reason at all. There are, however, many … Continued

How can I combat sexual harassment at work?

No worker should ever suffer sexual harassment and anyone who commits sexual harassment should be held accountable. But these claims can be difficult to … Continued

Can an employer be held liable for customer sexual harassment?

Yes, courts have held that an employer may be found liable for the harassing conduct of its customers. The focus of the inquiry in … Continued

What is sexual harassment?

Sexual harassment is actionable under a hostile work environment theory when the harassing conduct is “sufficiently severe or pervasive ‘to alter the conditions [of … Continued

Will an employer’s reliance on an untrue reason for an adverse employment action defeat a discrimination claim?

The employer’s belief in the preferred reason for the adverse employment action must have been both honest and reasonable. “[T]he factfinder is tasked with evaluating … Continued

Does a whistleblower’s disclosure of his misconduct deny the whistleblower protection under whistleblower retaliation laws?

No. The disclosure is still protected and the core issues will be whether the employer would have taken an adverse employment action against the employee … Continued

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