Author: Alexa Sentementes

  Me? I probably would not tell the EEOC that I removed a Black employee from work because of her “introduction of race” into the workplace. Especially after she complained about race discrimination triggered by a question about attending a Black Lives Matter protest. But that is exactly what happened

  Performance improvement plans are often treated as neutral management tools. This case shows how quickly a PIP can become the centerpiece of a retaliation claim once an employee raises equity concerns. TL;DR: After an employee raised “boys’ club” concerns, her employer placed her on a performance improvement plan about

Not every denied accommodation becomes a viable lawsuit. Courts are still asking a simple threshold question before a discrimination case goes anywhere. TL;DR: In a recent Eleventh Circuit decision, the court affirmed summary judgment for the employer, holding that a denied religious accommodation does not violate Title VII unless it