Posts Tagged EEOC
Washington Law Updates for September 2009
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Law Updates on September 23rd, 2009
EEOC Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Against Lowe’s Home Improvement
On August 20, 2009, Lowe’s Home Improvement settled a sexual harassment and retaliation suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of three employees at its Longview, Washington store for $1.72 million. EEOC v. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse Inc., W.D. Wash., No. 08-331 [...]
What Are An Employer’s Legal Obligations to Returning Veterans?
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Disability Discrimination, Employee Relations on September 16th, 2009
While recently reading SHRM’s HR Magazine, I noticed the back cover. It had a picture of camouflaged-soldiers waving flags and the heading read “You may be overlooking thousands of star performers as potential job candidates.” It went on to say that, “More than 60,000 Army Soldiers complete their military services every year….” Sixty thousand! That number [...]
Workplace Investigations – The Basics
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Workplace Investigations on June 15th, 2009
As a business or organization, you must be prepared to conduct a prompt and thorough workplace investigation anytime an employee alleges wrongdoing by the company or by another employee. Being able to show that a prompt and thorough investigation was done may make the difference between winning and losing before the EEOC or a court.
The [...]
Understanding Workplace Retaliation
Posted by Cheryl Angeletti-Harris in Retaliation on June 15th, 2009
Retaliation is an increasingly common legal claim. In Fiscal Year 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 32,690 charges of retaliation. Under both Washington and federal laws it is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee who has engaged in protected activity.
The purpose of anti-retaliation statutes is to protect an employee’s employment [...]
