Category Archives: EEO/Discrimination

WHAT PER SE EEO REPRISAL? The EEOC has held that attempting to dissuade an employee from participating in the EEO process is a per se violation of the EEOC’s regulations against interference in the EEO process. Lewis v. U.S. Postal … Continue reading

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WHAT IF YOU CAN PERFORM  YOUR ESSENTIAL DUTIES WITHOIUT ACCOMMODATION An employee admitted under oath that he could perform the essential duties of his position without a disability accommodation.  So, it was no surprise when the Federal District Court held … Continue reading

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BEHOLD THE GOLDEN AGE OF DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS With the House of Orange 2.0 abolishing anything remotely related to DEI, it is inevitable that some folks will think it is once again OK to discriminate, harass, retaliate, etc. against others based … Continue reading

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EEOC ORDERS AGENCY TO, “KEEP HIM AWAY FROM HER.” This new decision caught our eye when EEOC reported that the agency told a supervisor he “was not allowed on the floor when Complainant [Jene] was present for about two months.” … Continue reading

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A “TIGHTY WHITEY” AND WORKPLACE RETALIATION We have written about the advantages of alleging reprisal/retaliation claims whenever you represent an employe complaining about workplace harassment. Check out this January 2023 post. But it never hurts to remind reps of that, … Continue reading

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THE $35,000 HUG The core of this story is simple. Jaleesa filed an EEO complaint alleging that the Agency discriminated against her on the basis of sex (non-gender-conforming woman in a same-sex relationship) when management asked Complainant not to hug … Continue reading

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DAMAGE TO EMPLOYEE’S PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION COSTS AGENCY $4,000 EEOC just issued another decision awarding an employee $4,000 in damages for the “embarrassment, frustration, social isolation, and injury to his professional reputation” he suffered when his manager confronted him about his … Continue reading

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AGENCY INCOMPETENCE SNATCHES DEFEAT FROM JAWS OF VICTORY Harold, a GSA employee, filed an EEO complaint alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation (gay) and/or the intersection of his sex (male) and race (African American) when he was not selected for … Continue reading

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LAW FIRM GENERATES $45 MILLION FOR CBP FEMALE EMPLOYEES We just read that the Gilbert Employment Law (GEL) Group has racked up another huge $$$ win for CBP employees. Although federal employees can only be represented by their union if … Continue reading

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EEOC REQUIRES LGBTQIA+ HARASSMENT TRAINING FOR EVERYONE  This is a new one for us.  Apparently, the agency supervisors allowed employees to so harass a transgender co-worker that EEOC has ordered it to train all its employees in victim’s work area … Continue reading

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