Lawyers Weekly interviewed Philip Gordon for an article concerning the Attorney General's new Pay Equity Guidance. View Article
Tag: EEOC
13
Feb2018
Every single attorney general just signed a letter to congress demanding the end of mandatory arbitration agreements. See letter to Congress.
While the letter is limited to sexual harassment claims, this is a stunning development and signals a strong shift.
As the Attorneys General noted:
"While there may ... Read More
February 13, 2018Philip Gordon
06
Dec2017
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is supporting legislation that would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment agreements. (View Press Release)
This bill is in its infancy, and currently bans only arbitration of sexual harassment. We have no doubt that much more work will be done on this, and we ... Read More
December 6, 2017Philip Gordon
18
Oct2017
No surprise. Corporate sexual harassment trainings simply don’t work. A study form the University of Oregon found that, “Without a morally compelling legal core to animate the purpose of the training and provide coherence to the rules, harassment training becomes a hollow exercise in corporate compliance. The ... Read More
October 18, 2017Philip Gordon
01
Sep2017
Philip Gordon was quoted in Bloomberg Law today concerning Dell EMC's $110,000 settlement of discrimination claims brought by a transgender intern who said she was subject to a hostile work environment, denied advancement and retaliated against.
Call if you're having trouble retrieving the article, and we can get you a copy. ... Read More
September 1, 2017Philip Gordon
11
Mar2017
Gretchen Carlson posted this yesterday, detailing her thoughts, efforts and concerns about workplace arbitration clauses. If you want a first hand account of the impact of these clauses, this is worth a read. Of course, if you're experiencing sexual harassment, discrimination or any other problems at work, give us ... Read More
March 11, 2017Philip Gordon
18
Feb2017
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released data from the 2016 fiscal year. Charges of workplace discrimination have increased for every protected class. The top five employment charges for 2016 were:
1. Retaliation
2. Race
3. Disability
4. Gender
5. Age
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If you have been a victim of workplace ... Read More
February 18, 2017Philip Gordon
15
Apr2015
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is taking a stance to protect transgender workers from employment discrimination. Though there is currently no federal statute expressly prohibiting this type of discrimination, the EEOC has chosen to pursue these matters under the sex discrimination clause of Title VII. One recently decided case involved a ... Read More
April 15, 2015Philip Gordon
13
Apr2015
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently handed New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) a huge blow, when it issued a determination against the agency totaling more than $246 million.
Details of the Case
On behalf of a group of African American and Hispanic Administrative Managers, the Communications Workers of ... Read More
April 13, 2015Philip Gordon
09
Jun2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appears to be on the verge of issuing new guidelines on pregnancy discrimination. Following a large and rapidly increasing number of lawsuits centering around pregnancy bias, the EEOC seems poised to take action following comments made by Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. ... Read More
June 9, 2014Philip Gordon