Racial taunts, threats of physical harm, eventual termination and retaliation are the core elements of a recent federal lawsuit against a Wisconsin manufacturer. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Sept. 29 filed a lawsuit against Oshkosh-based...
Racial Discrimination
Do employers have vicarious liability for discrimination or harassment?
Businesses are often liable for illegal behavior on the part of their employees toward other employees and customers in the workplace. This so-called “vicarious liability” can apply to situations in which your boss is harassing or discriminating against you. The U.S....
Wisconsin McDonald’s franchise accused of racial discrimination
A Wisconsin-based McDonald’s franchise with restaurants in the Milwaukee area faces accusations for blatantly rejecting Black job applicants. It marks the latest legal conundrum rooted in racial discrimination faced by the fast-food giant in recent years. In...
Study: State has high rate of employee discrimination complaints
Wisconsin employers have some work to do when it comes to dealing with discrimination. A recent study gives the state the dubious distinction of having among the highest rates in the country of federal discrimination complaints filed by Black, Hispanic and Asian...
What Happens If I Report Discrimination?
Over the past year, many companies have enacted layoffs and other measures to react to the current changes in business. Some employers have gone so far as to take advantage of these changes, and the tenuous nature of many job roles, requiring more from their employees...
Facebook accused of racial discrimination
With more than 2.6 billion active users, Facebook is easily the world's largest social media platform. The tech giant has had more than its share of controversies, however. The latest erupted a few days ago when a black Facebook employee filed a racial discrimination...
Ending workplace racial discrimination is part of the struggle for justice
In the wake of the death of George Floyd while in police custody, protesters have for days taken to the streets of Milwaukee and other major American cities to demand an end to racial injustice. The strength in numbers and the persistence of the protesters has...