Was Vincent Staub discriminated against because of his military obligations and was his termination justified? This case was eventually reviewed by the Supreme Court. How would you rule given the facts below? Staub vs. Proctor Hospital, No. 09-400 Vincent Staub,
The Verdict: Woman Claims She Was Fired For Being White
Was she discriminated against, or was her termination for wrongfully contacting a judge’s chambers during a court hearing justified? The court has yet to rule on this lawsuit, as it has not gone to trial yet. How would you rule
The Verdict: Sexual Harassment Teachable Moment – Don’t Retaliate Against Complainants
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) logged nearly 100,000 individual charges against employers in 2011 — 28.5% were charges based on sex. Even more eye-opening is that a high percentage of charges were for retaliation — 37.4%. Often employers can
The Verdict: HR case study on elements of a prima facie case
Read the influential case of S. Mitchell v. Toledo Hospital, which was settled in early 1991, but is often cited and referred to in race and age discrimination cases today. Mitchell, a 51 year old African American woman, filed for
The Verdict: HR case study on performance standards
People don’t choose things, they choose expected results. Case studies show how things are done in practice. Ideally presented, case studies tell the exacting story of a specific human resources challenge. Here is an example of a situation dealing with