Discrimination

Fertility is a very touchy subject. Most people assume that it is easy for a couple that wants to get pregnant to get pregnant. Unless you experienced a prolonged inability to conceive, and the fertility treatments that go along with it, it's difficult to understand the stress it causes. Part of that stress is caused by the time away from work. Fertility treatments, particularly in vitro fertiliza

When the EEOC is investigating compensation discrimination, they look at a few things that you can examine yourself.1) What are similarly situated employees (same job, job classification, job level, etc.) being paid? Can you show that your White counterparts are making more money than you?2) Can your employer reasonably defend the difference in pay status for similar employees? Is there a legitima

According to the EEOC: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibit discrimination in "compensation" based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or protected activity. The term "compensation" includes any payments made to, or on behalf of, an employee as remuneration for employm

Before it became a favorite myspace topic, I did a post about whether or not God really answers prayers.  It was not along the line of trying to prove or deny God.  Rather, it was based on t...

Doe v. Salvation Army, decided last week by the 6th Circuit, provides employers with a valuable lesson on the dangers of asking the wrong question during a job interview. Doe (whose proceeded pseudonymously to protect his confidentiality) had a history of paranoid schizophrenia. During a job interview with the Salvation Army, Doe was told of the requirements for the job, including the expected wo

By Andrea Useem Last week, a Senate subcommittee heard about the harassment Muslim Americans are subjected to while flying. Farhana Khera, director of a Muslim legal advocacy organization, shared... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Parents of children who are now at private school are already talking of moving them to the local state sixth formThere was a curious story on page three of the Sunday Times at the weekend. With the headline "Universities told to favour poor schools", it concerned one of the most intriguing institutions created by Gordon Brown's government when it was still in its full honeymoon flush. The Nationa

I’ve written before on discrimination, especially gender discrimination (also here) and discrimination based on sexual orientation. This post tackles the subject more generally. Discrimination, in its non-political and non-legal sense, simply means the recognition of differences. In the political and legal sense, it means unjustifiable differences in treatment between groups of people, most

Court's ruling is just opening salvo in NRA's bid to extend gun rights. By Wayne LaPierreThe Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm for any lawful purpose. Period.The Founding Fathers meant it, 4 million NRA members defend it, and the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed it. For three decades, lawful residents of the District of Columbia had no right to possess a handgun in the

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is running about 20 points behind his Conservative opponents and now he must face a police force that is being divided over charges of racial discrimination. Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, is preparing to sue his superior, the Met Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, on charges that he has discriminated against him because [...]

Discrimination can be a very painful experience, not to mention, damaging to one’s self-esteem. Worst of all, it hampers your career prospects more than any other obstacle in the working world. But discrimination is also subjective, and is not always easy to recognize. How can you tell if you are being discriminated against [...]

If you or someone you know has ever experienced illegal employment discrimination you know how intimidating it can be to fight for your rights. It’s easier to either accept the situation or find a new job than to demand justice. Houston employment attorneys will help you fight that battle and ensure that circumstances improve in [...]

<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today announced that iGate Mastech Inc. (iGate), a Pittsburgh computer consulting company, has agreed to pay $45,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that iGate discriminated against United States citizens in its employment practices. The

LA Times staffer Michelle Quinn has a bone to pick with the iPhone — or would if her fingernails didn’t keep getting in the way. Therein lies her grief: The iPhone is just not fingernail-friendly, which poses a problem for women (and I suppose certain men, come to that) with long fingernails can’t properly [...]

LA Times staffer Michelle Quinn has a bone to pick with the iPhone — or would if her fingernails didn’t keep getting in the way. Therein lies her grief: The iPhone is just not fingernail-friendly, which poses a problem for women (and I suppose certain men, come to that) with long fingernails can’t properly [...]

Here’s a link to a May 28th Los Angeles Times article on recent Supreme Court decisions, which strengthen anti-discrimination laws. An excerpt from the article, by David G. Savage, reads:In a pair of decisions, the court concluded that claims of retaliation were covered by long-standing civil rights laws, even though this kind of discrimination was not mentioned specifically in the statutes. The

Former NASCAR Technical Inspector for the Nationwide Series races, Mauricia Grant, has sued NASCAR for wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and racial and sexual harassment. Grant was called a "Nappy Headed Mo" and "Queen Sheba" by coworkers.She also alleges she was told she "worked on colored people time" and was propositioned by many, two of whom exposed themselves to her. She was also subje

On this blog I invite questions from the readers on Economics. I don't do mathematical questions nor am I interested in giving answers to coursework. I publish any answer online in the public domain so that students know they can't try to pass it off as their own work. I hope these answers will be a learning device. There is nothing here I wouldn't offer to my own students studying economics.Howev

A Black Woman's Twelve-Year Fight For Entitled NYS Disability Retirement Benefits Part II As a Black American I want what everyone else in America wants. I want to be treated fairly according to the rules, according to the law, and according to the United States Constitution. To be Black in America means that as a race of people we are not only victims of injustice in criminal court cases but als

(AP - Via MediaTakeOut.com ) Keep in mind as you read the same young lady was featured in this positive article: Women Drive NASCAR’s Fast Lane ### As an aspiring racing official, Mauricia Grant had grown used to working in a man’s world. When she finally made it into NASCAR, Grant was appalled at the way she says she [...]

Yesterday, we looked at Coryell v. Bank One Trust, which found that the offering of a severance package could constitute evidence of a constructive discharge. Even though the employee was losing his job as part of a corporate reorganization, the court believed a question existed as to whether he had any meaningful choice but to accept the severance package. As I mentioned yesterday, the lawsuit

Why is it that those who preach that "our diversity is our greatest strength" the loudest are often the least tolerant and most non-inclusive?SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "End Discrimination Against the Confederate Flag and the South", url: "-confederate-flag-south/" });

According to the Denver Post:"Dish Network shareholders shot down a proposal Thursday that would bar the company from discriminating against employees based on their sexual orientation.At the company's annual meeting, a representative for the New York City Employees Retirement System — which holds 533,032 shares — floated a resolution to add a clause in the company's equal-opportunity policy t

What, a white kid can’t have a computer desk? That’s discrimination buddy! This is funny because whoever was doing product entry on the target website didn’t think about the alternate interpretation that someone, like myself, would get from this product title. How exactly would they know if a white kid ordered the desk online, does Target [...]

The Japanese parliament finally got around to acknowledging the ongoing discrimination in their country against its original inhabitants– the Ainu. A resolution passed by parliament recognized the Ainu have their own language and language and will now be recognized as being in the category of an indigenous people. The resolution states: “As the Government, we [...]

I have new people coming to the site all the time. So, I sometimes like to reprint certain posts. Here’s one I’d like to share again regarding same race discrimination. I think it’s a problem that is easily overlooked and that can be confusing, since it's reasonable to question how the law looks upon the issue. Here’s the post on the subject:I received a question, recently, that asked me i

Recall in Thompson v. North Am. Stainless, the 6th Circuit recognized a claim for associational retaliation, and held that "Title VII prohibit[s] employers from taking retaliatory action against employees not directly involved in protected activity, but who are so closely related to or associated with those who are directly involved, that it is clear that the protected activity motivated the emplo

According to God is a Dyke:"In Ohio it is legal to: * Fire someone if they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender * Deny them a place to live if they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender * Force them to leave a restaurant if they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgenderIn Ohio, it's legal -- even though more than two-thirds of Ohio voters support passage of legislation that wo

Each day millions of Americans head out to work, many of whom who wear uniforms in their profession and yet six Muslim Somali women working in a tortilla factory in Minnesota are not only refusing to wear their uniforms but have filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claiming "religious discrimination".CAIR, or the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil liberties

We don’t like your folk ’round here… Yesterday, the kids and I walked to the park. We live in apartments that are bizarrely placed right in the middle of a very high-class, expensive neighborhood. Our apartments are low income. Which in this area, means a family of four need not make over 54 grand a year [...]

According to Pam's Houseblend:The board of Wal-Mart is urging stockholders to vote against the upcoming proposal number 4 which would add gender identity/expression to the companies non-discrimination policy. The board insists Wal-Mart is a leader when it comes to diversity and see no need to implement a change in current policy. Take action by contacting Wal-Mart to add protections for gender v

I came across an interesting article talking about some recent research into weight discrimination.Yale university have entered into studies that show that more and more people are facing discrimination due to their weight, a problem which is so widespread it's often more prevalent than race & gender discrimination.According to Yale there has been a 66% increase in the past decade, to include

OHRID SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2008 Call for Applications: "Summer School on Non-Discrimination, Social Inclusion and European Citizenship" 23 June - 30 June, 2008, Ohrid, Macedonia Deadline for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

As expected, this afternoon President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA") into law. GINA adds "genetic information" to the list of classes of employees protected by the federal employment discrimination laws. It makes it unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire, or to discharge, any employee, or otherwise to discriminate against any employee with respect

Associational discrimination has become a hot employment law topic. The ADA expressly authorizes claims based on one's association to a person with a disability. Earlier this year, the 6th Circuit recognized an associational retaliation claim based on one employee's close relation to another employee who engaged in protected activity. Now, the 2nd Circuit has joined the 6th Circuit in permitting a

We ran a post last week about disability discrimination involving a school inclusion choir. It is interesting how people watching the same event can see many different things.We have heard from some folks this week who don't think that there was any discrimination at this event. They tell us that there were two choirs, one for grades 6 to 9 and one for grades 10-12, and that the vest was the uni

Not to be confused with Usability, Accessibility is all about giving equal access to everyone. It has become a bit of a buzz-word over the last few years, in all areas of society. In the U.K. for example, there is now legislation in place, which demands certain design specifications for all new buildings, i.e. Doorways must have a clear opening width 800mm Corridors must have a clear

The U. S. Secret Service, long charged with protecting presidents, vice-president and their families has been hit with a racial discrimination lawsuit. According to the employment discrimination lawsuit, black agents have been passed over for promotions and have been subjected to racial epithets both verbally and in email form. According to the employees filing the case, [...]

Discrimination in it s every form can be found within any society. But Ethnic discrimination is the worst of them all. And Ethiopians are not immune from this disease. Ethnic discrimination in Ethiopia has existed since the beginning of time. For a country who is made up of at least 70 ethnic groups, Ethiopia has been the [...]

I searched the Internet to see if there are public places in America, infidel places, that do indeed treat women differently than men. What is more non-Muslim than a pub, I thought to myself; what I found was quite disturbing:

On the job discrimination is more common than you might think, and you need to know how to handle discrimination when, not if, it becomes an issue in your workplace. This is a lot easier if you already have a job, but what if you feel that you are being discriminated during the interview process? [...]

A short post at the end of the week to update you on what’s happened regarding the conference call I mentioned on Monday. The call promoted discrimination/segregation of work. I will remind you that my coworker asked me to stay out of the situation, since I was not on the phone call. I will also remind you that my coworkers do not want to go to EEOC at this time. Anyway, here’s what’s happened:1. My coworker documented the call, including who specifically said what about the intentional discrimination and segregation of work assignments;2. My coworker conducted research into anti-discrimination laws;3. My coworker wrote a memo to our supervisor, which included the specifics of what happened, strong language regarding how offensive the call was (including statements made by White cowo

Lawmakers are calling the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, "the first major civil rights act of the 21st century" yet, a US Armed Forces policy denies benefits to servicepeople suffering from genetic disease.

This from the New York Daily News:A Dartmouth College writing teacher angered by students who didn't agree with her in class is threatening to sue them for discrimination.Priya Venkatesan, who taught freshman writing at the Ivy League school from July 2005 until last month, ignited an uproar on campus Sunday after she sent a bizarre e-mail warning students she planned to sue them."I regret to inform you that I am pursuing a lawsuit in which I am accusing some of you (whom shall go unmentioned in this e-mail) of violating Title VII of anti-federal discrimination laws," she wrote in a message that contained several typos."I am also writing a book detailing my experiences as your instructor, which will 'name names,' so to speak. I have all of your evaluation and these will be reproduced in th

People learning through genetic testing that they might be susceptible to devastating diseases wouldn't also have to worry about losing their jobs or their health insurance under anti-discrimination legislation the Senate passed Thursday. The bill, described by Sen. Edward Kennedy as ''the first major new civil rights bill of the new century,'' would bar health insurance companies from using genetic information to set premiums or determine enrollment eligibility. Similarly, employers could not use genetic information in hiring, firing or promotion decisions. ''For the first time we act to prevent discrimination before it has taken firm hold and that's why this legislation is unique and groundbreaking,'' said Sen. Olympia Snowe. There are more than 1,100 genetic tests available today, she s

Here is a simple, yet, controversial question: If someone has used marijuana - even if used for medical reasons - should this prohibit him or her from being considered to be on a transplant list? Hospitals throughout this great nation struggle with this question every day. Timothy Garon (pictured above) is a patient at the University of Washington Medical Center. He has end stage Hepatitis C and, according to this Associated Press story, may be in his final days without a liver transplant.But Garon's been refused a spot on the transplant list, largely because he has used marijuana, even though it was legally approved for medical reasons. "I'm not angry, I'm not mad, I'm just confused," said Garon, lying in his hospital bed a few minutes after a doctor told him the hospital transplant commi

Racial Discrimination has been one of our society's most horrible social problems. Judging an individual by their physical color rather than by their characters can be a very dehumanizing experience that can have lifetime effects in an individual's life. Effects which means expulsion or exclusion of black students from schools/universities, killings. Racism is a very touchy subject around the

According to Lavender Newswire: Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray of Colorado, has introduced a stunt amendment arguing that gay people do not need a bill to protect against discrimination. "The debate on the Senate floor over a bill that would expand the prohibition of sexual orientation-based discrimination became personal and emotional this morning after a senator offered a rhetorical amendment to ban discrimination against short people. Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, withdrew the stunt amendment after arguing that there is no need for the bill because he has not seen evidence that gays and lesbians are discriminated against when seeking a job or a home. “What I’m talking about is economic discrimination, political discrimination, employment discrimination,” Brophy said. “I find no patter

To see if we could save a little money, I had my auto insurance agent run numbers including homeowner's. We discussed my Rottweiler; she said it could be that our dog would have to take a "canine good citizen" class and pass for us to purchase a policy which wouldn't cover it if she were to bite someone anyway. Did you catch that? I'll wait while you read that again. Riiiiiight, but whatever –

Help make fair anti-discrimination laws in the European Union. "We believe that equality, anti discrimination and human rights are the basis on which the EU was founded in the Rome Treaties. We are astounded that after 60 years millions of EU citizens still have no legal protection from daily discrimination of all kinds. This website is promoting a Europe-wide petition for a new European Directive to outlaw discrimination. We need the directive to ban discrimination in access to goods and services on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief - areas not currently covered in many EU member states (we already have Directives outlawing discrimination in Employment, Race and Gender). We aim to show support for an 'own initiative' report by UK MEP Liz Lynne current

When an adverse employment decision is made by a person who lacks impermissible bias, but was influenced by another individual who was motivated by such bias, is the employer liable for this rubber-stamped decision? While courts have not conclusively answered this question, the majority answer is yes. The leading case recognizing this theory of liability is EEOC v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. It famously describes this type of discrimination as "cat's paw" liability. "Cat's paw" derives from a fable in which a monkey tricks a cat into scooping chestnuts out of a fire so that the monkey can eagerly gobble them up, leaving none left for the cat. It generally describes a situation where one is unwittingly manipulated to do another's bidding. Last week, the EEOC reported that it settled with

Yesterday Deroy Murdock spoke at Dartmouth College about discrimination. Not black-white-legal-illegal discrimination, but the act of discrimination itself, a phenomenon he calls a “fact of life.” A surprising perspective, considering Murdock is both black and gay. Here is the crux of Murdock’s remarks, from TheDartmouth.com: Murdock, who is black and gay, supports the right of American [...]

"I was like, 'You all are a bunch of jealous [f----]. You all are just jealous of everything I have.' Stephen Davis told me I needed to shut up and all that stuff I was saying sounded like some gay [s---], like I'm soft, not like I'm gay. That's all he said. It wasn't like, 'You're gay,' but it got changed to that really quick. So the connotation is Michael Westbrook is gay.' The connotation has faded, but not completely. 'My ex-girlfriend heard it about a year ago from this guy and she went nuts,' Westbrook said. 'Everybody that knows me knows that's the farthest thing from the truth. For about three years, I wanted to lock myself in the house and never come out.'" [Thanks to Towleroad.]Former NFL player, Michael Westbrook, says that the "Gay tag" still "haunts" him! He denies being Gay

According to Gay News Blog: "Gay rights advocates urged Collin County commissioners on Tuesday to adopt a hiring policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Commissioners are considering a proposed policy that would ban discrimination based on “sex, race, creed, disability or national origin.” It does not specifically mention sexual orientation. “To exclude sexual orientation and gender identity/expression from your policy sends a clear message to the people affected by it,” said Morris Garcia, president of the Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance. He said the suggested policy would allow “bigoted opinions in the workplace that can only equate to a hostile environment, poor productivity, and unfair/unequal treatment.” Please email Collin County com

A new study from Yale University suggests the converse trend: rather than feeling tolerance in our society, the overweight and obese say they feel more heavily discriminated against now than they did a decade ago. Led by Tatiana Andreyeva, a postdoctoral research associate at Yale's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, a team of researchers questioned 1,100 subjects, aged 35 to 74, twice over a 10-year span . Participants answered nine additional questions about everyday experiences, such as how they were treated in restaurants, and whether they had encountered name-calling, harassment or threats. The subjects were asked to indicate the reasons they felt they had been discriminated against whether it was because of age, gender, race, height or weight, physical disability, religion

CWT - Atlanta. Cats With Thumbs sources inside the Dekalb County, Georgia courthouse report white rap artist " Snack-Cracker " will file a civil lawsuit early next week claiming racial discrimination and violation of his civil rights. CWT's contacts say the suit will name KillEveryBodyNow Productions L.L.C. and company chairman Thomas Wilson as defendants.According to Cats With Thumbs insiders, the suit will charge KillEveryBodyNow Productions and chairman Wilson with "conspiring to deny the plaintiff (Snack-Cracker) his constitutional right to equal consideration for employment," and "exclusion of Mr. Cracker from contract consideration based on the plaintiff's Caucasian race."In a telephone interview, Snack told our Cats With Thumbs Atlanta reporter: "The rap majority is always tryin' t

This morning's Wall Street Journal has a piece on the growth of EEOC pregnancy discrimination charges. According to the Journal: Pregnancy-bias complaints recorded by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission surged 14% last year to 5,587, up 40% from a decade ago and the biggest annual increase in 13 years.... The groundswell reflects both changing demographics and a new activism among mothers. It also shows that even now, 30 years after passage of the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, there is still confusion about what protections it provides. "I thought we were protected," said an advertising executive during a recent gathering of 100 working mothers. "Then I find out we can be fired while we're pregnant, employers can refuse to hire us -- what exactly are our rights?" While

Hello Sacramento Real Estate! Take a look at the map to the left. What do you see that might indicate a tad bit of discrimination? Do you happen to see all the RED in California? It seems that the companies who insure loans are doing a bit of what I call REDLINING! This happens to be a practice that is [...]

Stephens v. Coldwell Banker Commercial Group, Inc.  The Fair Employment and Housing Act provides that the opportunity to hold employment without discrimination because of age is a civil right. (Gov. Code, § 12921.) Because the language and objectives of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act as it relates to age discrimination closely parallel the language [...]

SAY NO TO RACISMThe International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination (resolution 2142 (XXI)).

When it comes to being targeted at work, there are many different ways to define what is happening in the office. Some people may argue that they are being subjected to a problem related to systemic discrimination on the job (e.g., Blacks have been historically denied promotions, almost without exception), some people may argue harassment (e.g., a hostile and offensive environment due to racial prejudice), and some people may argue retaliation (e.g., they made some sort of informal or formal complaint, which resulted in the complaining employee being targeted at work).Each situation is different because people and workplaces are different. One racist coworker or a company promoting racism is going to be different from the next, even though there may be some similarities in the excuses used

Senate Bill 305, introduced in the Ohio Senate yesterday, would include "sexual orientation" in the list of protected classes against which it is illegal for employers to discriminate. It defines sexual orientation as "heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, or transgenderism, whether actual or perceived." According to today's Cleveland Plain Dealer, if S.B. 305 passes, Ohio would become the 22nd state to ban this type of discrimination. The Plain Dealer also points out that only one Republican crossed party lines to sponsor the bill, which does not bode well for its ultimate fate. While this blog is unabashedly slanted in the employer's favor, I come down on the side of the employee on the issue of sexual orientation discrimination. As I've said here before, is difficul

Left-wing paternalists regard themselves as architects of racial progress, guarding and guiding blacks along the path of success — a role in which they assume to stand forever at the head of the march. But what happens when blacks overtake their enlightened white helpers? All hell breaks loose and the mask of progress drops to [...]

Last week I talked about avoiding common traps in the questions that are asked during job interviews. The questioning, however, is not the end of this story. John Phillips' Word on Employment Law points out that even if the right questions are asked, the notes that interviewers take during the process can prove just as damaging. Interviewers always take notes. The notes enable the interviewer to remember key points about candidates and make pertinent comparisons at the end of the process. The key word, though, is "pertinent." John's point, which is an important one, is to make sure that any notes that are taken are job related and deal with a candidate's experience and skills, and not a protected class: So, you would never write "black," "AA" (even if your explanation is that this stands

According to this EEOC press release, discrimination charges filed with the EEOC increased by 9% in 2007. The 82,792 private sector discrimination charges filed last year was the highest volume of incoming charges since 2002 and the largest annual increase since the early 1990s. Race was the most frequently filed claim, with retaliation a close second and having the greatest percentage increase: Basis of Charge Filing 2007 2006 Percentage Increase/Historical Comparison RACE 30,510 27,238 Up 12% to highest level since 1994 RETALIATION 26,663 22,555 Up 18% to record high level, double since 1992 SEX/GENDER 24,826 23,247 Up 7% to highest level since 2002 AGE 19,103 16,548 Up 15%, largest annual increase sin

Marjeta Cotman, Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs met this morning in Ljubljana the representatives of the European Disability movement Ljubljana, 28 February 2008 – “Preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities is a priority for the Slovenian Presidency”, said this morning Marjeta Cotman, Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs. “We are committed to support Human Rights of disabled people both at national and European level and we do hope to have EU’s formal engagement to propose measures to fight disability discrimination within this Presidency”, said the Minister. During the encounter, the Minister informed the Director of the European Disability Forum, Carlotta Besozzi, and the President of the Slovenian f

The EEOC partnered with Wynton Marsalis and New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center to produce two public service announcements (PSAs) on workplace discrimination. Each of the 30-second spots aims to increase recognition and reporting of race discrimination at work by making viewers aware that it is against the law.(Note from blogger: I think people know or highly suspect they are breaking the law, when they use race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. to discriminate against employees. Nevertheless, every bit of education helps!)To see the PSAs, go to:

From Brother JeffI don't even know where to start, but I'm very upset. I lost an excellent doctor (physician's assistant PA-C) and someone I considered a friend today.I have been seeing (name omitted) for a long time and was established with her, but until my recent major bipolar issues, the issue of religion never really came up. I'm seeing a social worker there too (name omitted), and I've been

Male Discrimination Entering Medical School…? Just my opinion after look what’s going on for a couple years before at acceptance new student medical school system. The opposition to the man entering the medical school apparently is the hot topics right now. We as the man indeed could not ignore the situation like that. [...]

Do women face sexism and discrimination in Qatar?I've recently been working on a new page for the website, Working Women in Qatar, and while I was doing it I decided to ask a few women if they felt they were at a disadvantage here.The first lady I asked, who was Filipinno, worked as a secretary in a workshop in the Industrial area, and didn't feel she had received any discrimination based on sex.Next I spoke to a business woman. Interestingly, she felt that while she had felt some sexism, it had all come from either Western expatriates ("who have been here too long") or from shop workers. Her feelings were echoed by a British teacher I spoke too, although she added that it was nothing she couldn't deal with.I also spoke to an American-Arab. She felt that a much bigger problem than sexism was discrimination on the basis of nationality. Hence, with her American passport she would receive a much higher wage than an Arab or Indian with the same experience and qualifications doing the s

Former Fresno State women's basketball coach Stacy Johnson-Klein was awarded $19 million last week in a sex discrimination lawsuit against the school. Johnson-Klein argued that she was fired in March 2005 because she is a woman and because she advocated for gender equality at the university. She also argued that the school investigated her when she complained of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and Title IX violations at the school, reports the Fresno Bee.The jury deliberated for less than four hours before delivering the unanimous verdict. Johnson-Klein told reports outside court that "for women in general, I think, it's a victory to see that there's a justice system in America. You can use it. It's long, it's hard, it's not for the weak of heart. But it works."This verdict marks the second sexual discrimination decision against the California school this year, reports the Associated Press. Former women's volleyball coach Lindy Vivas was awarded $5.85 million in July.

It’s okay to discriminate. So long as those you’re discriminating against are generally poor (that is, can’t afford to lose a job), native Spanish speakers, Mexican, and have the extreme gumption to speak anything but the king’s English when they are at work.This is essentially what the U.S. Congress said this past week, as it continues to hold hostage the annual appropriation for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) until it capitulates on the issue of litigating cases of employment discrimination based on national origin.How is it, you might ask, that Congress can reasonably demand that the agency charged with being the legal watchdogs of workplace discrimination simply not do its job? Congress did, after all, write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title

Reverse discrimination is a ongoing problem in the NHS. The best example on evidence is Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust who purposely picked a black psychiatrist with only a few months post registration experience and ensured he was Section 12(2) approved. In the interim, numerous well trained and experienced white/asian british psychiatrists were not given the approval as evidenced by the various applications made. There is a national shortage of black psychiatrists who are Section 12 approved which does not match the ethnic break down of patients that are sectioned. This issue was discussed on Doctors.net.uk sometime ago. Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust kept no statistical data on race which contrary to the Race Relations Act. The approval panel is currently being investigated by the General Medical Council as they approved a black psychiatrist with minimal experience and had failed to do a CRB check. Later the doctor was given a Warning by the GMC for his flawed CRB record

Every time you select a piece of fruit, based on the condition of its skin, you’re judging the contents. No one likes to eat a soggy banana or a rotten apple. We’ve come to learn that if  a banana is bruised & blackened on the outside, inside is most likely a soggy fruit mush. 

Few days back i received an email from the Arab Writers Group Syndicate calling attention to the discrimination and violation of human rights by the Egyptian officials against the native Egyptian Christian community, also known as the Copts. Its totally unacceptable and also against the ethics of Islam. It must be noted that this problem is from corrupted political system, degradation of moral ethics and human value which we find so often in our troubled time.. Egyptian Christians: Strangers in their Native Land!The Copts, Egypt’s indigenous, pre-Arab, pre-Islamic Christians, are a native ethno-religious group of Egypt. Egyptian Christians trace their ancestry to the indigenous Pharaonic-era population of Egypt, converted to Christianity by St. Mark, one of Christ’s earliest disciples. Today Copts number approximately seven to twelve million people and constitute between 10% and 15% of the Egyptian population, making them the largest indigenous Christian community in both Africa a

According to the EEOC, caregiving responsibilities disproportionately affect working women and their effects may be even more pronounced among some women of color, particularly African American women, who have a long history of working outside the home.African American mothers with young children are more likely to be employed than other women raising young children, and both African American and Hispanic women are more likely to be raising children in a single-parent household than are White or Asian American women. Women of color also may devote more time to caring for extended family members, including both grandchildren and elderly relatives, than do their White counterparts.Sure, discrimination against caregivers is a problem that can impact anyone in the workplace, male or female. But, it represents a particular issue for Black, female caregivers. In fact, caregiver discrimination against a Black worker (or Hispanic, etc.) might be compounded by other forms of discrimination such

An egomaniac German playboy, age 77, found himself shut down by a 19 year old that refused to have sex with him after a night on the town. The old guy’s response? The man, Rolf Eden, is suing her for discrimination because she refused to sleep with him. The best part is the guy’s quote when questioned by the media: “That was shattering. No woman has ever said that to me before” I’m calling it another publicity stunt, this time from a guy desperate to show the world what a stud he is despite his declining age. Or he could just be that delusional. The guy is well known in Germany for trying to emulate Hugh Hefner and claiming to have bedded thousands of women in his life. Here’s hoping he drags the story out in the media and makes a further fool of himself, especially since he can’t seem to figure out that most of the women are after him because of the money and not because he’s the Johnny Depp of senior citizens. Article: Jezebel by

Anti-poverty agency South Middlesex Opportunity Council is suing the officials and residents of Framingham, Massachusetts for discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in Boston, is claiming that town officials and two residents have violated the civil rights of the disabled people they represent. According to the lawsuit the Framingham officials and residents engaged in a “not in my backyard” effort to rid the town of the disabled residents in a group home. In addition, the allegations claim that the officials and residents illegally delayed the expansion of the group home. The most recent lawsuit is the third in two years against the city claiming civil rights violations.

Anti-poverty agency South Middlesex Opportunity Council is suing the officials and residents of Framingham, Massachusetts for discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in Boston, is claiming that town officials and two residents have violated the civil rights of the disabled people they represent. According to the lawsuit the Framingham officials and residents engaged in a “not in my backyard” effort to rid the town of the disabled residents in a group home. In addition, the allegations claim that the officials and residents illegally delayed the expansion of the group home. The most recent lawsuit is the third in two years against the city claiming civil rights violations.

Jim Stroud was nominated (and a top 10 finalist) for a “Best Blog Award” for his blog – Jim Stroud 2.0, by Recruiting.com in 2006 and cited in Bullhorn’s Research Report: Tools of The Trade 2007 as being among the best blogs on the ...

SPOILER ALERT: Below the break, there’s a slight spoiler (potentially…it is just a rumor) about the upcoming season of Project Runway. If you don’t want to know, don’t click! In case you’re not clicking, I’ll give you the story without ruining anything: Someone (an unknown source) is claiming that one of the Bravo contestants got kicked off because he/she was sick, not because of the design. The designer in question is said to have HIV and contracted a staph infection while on the show. True? Who knows. But if you want more specifics, click on the link below. (more…)

Since ancient times women have been viewed, in many cultures, as men’s inferiors physically, morally, and intellectually. Today, in western cultures, women enjoy more freedom and equality than ever before in history. Despite the gains made by women in recent years, particularly in the U.S., many women worldwide still find that their access to education, employment, healthcare and political influence are limited because of their gender. These discrepancies continue to exist because many societies still maintain centuries-old social and religious laws, customs, and traditions that have created barriers to education, jobs, and healthcare, as well as deprive women of their political and civil rights.Sexual HarassmentSexual harassment is usually defined as a form of discrimination in which sexual advances or requests for sexual favors constitute a condition of a person’s employment or advancement in the workplace. It frequently occurs between a male and a female, often instigated by a m

All of us, every one of usBy Matt Foreman, Executive DirectorNational Gay and Lesbian Task ForceAt this critical moment in our efforts to pass an Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that includes transgender people under its protections, it is important to recall just why so many of us believe that no one can be left behind.The last five days have been a grueling and defining moment in our movement’s history. When we learned that protections for transgender people would be stripped from ENDA, an unprecedented groundswell of anger, energy and determination rose up to reverse that decision.This morning, a letter signed by more than 90 national and state advocacy organizations that work on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people was delivered to Congress, asking for more time to garner support for ENDA as it was originally introduced. Some 2,500 congregations were asked to activate their memberships to call Congress. Students are also calling and e-mailing Co

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In a small town in the US, there is a rather sizable factory that hires only married men. Concerned about this, a local woman called on the manager and asked him, "Why is it you limit your employees to married men? Is it because you think us women are weak, dumb, cantankerous. ..or what?""Not at all, Ma'am," the manager replied. "It is because our employees are used to obeying orders, are accustomed to being shoved around, know how to keep their mouths shut and don't pout when I yell at them."

A tech industry legend who claims Google fired him because he was too old to fit into the company “culture” has just won another shot at making his case in court. A California state appeals court in San Jose on Thursday threw out a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Internet pioneer Brian [...]

In today’s age of globalization, workplace discrimination is strictly forbidden by the laws of almost every state. However, there are still several companies that discriminate their employees or usually their applicants because of their race, religion or sexual preference. Remember that it is improper and unlawful for an employer to evaluate or fire an employee based on an illegal issue. And in

Women have been battling discrimination for a long time. There was a time when a woman couldn’t even vote. Other forms of discrimination were greatly diminished in recent decades. The equal opportunity act was passed that made it unlawful to discriminate against a person because of her sex in the workplace. Sexual harassment is taken [...]

A class action lawsuit was filed against Niketown (Chicago, IL) in 1999 alleging race-based discrimination. The lawsuit (filed by more than 400 African American employees) alleged that Nike discriminated against and continues to discriminate against its African-American employees and managers at Niketown Chicago by:• Subjecting African-American employees and managers to a hostile working environment created by harassing activities, including the use of racial epithets; accusations and coercive interrogations regarding alleged thefts and misuse of employee discounts; greater scrutiny and monitoring of African-American employees and managers than given to their Caucasian co-workers, including extensive “check-out” searches upon leaving the store; and greater scrutiny and monitoring of African-American customers than Caucasian customers.They also say that Nike has unlawfully discriminated against its non-managerial African-American employees at Niketown Chicago by:• Segregating