article thumbnail

Tesla ordered to cough up $137 million to ex-worker over toxic workplace culture

HR Digest

According to the lawsuit, Diaz worked for the company as an elevator operator at the Fremont factor for nine months, from June 2015 to March 2016. It said it is growing from the time Diaz experienced racial discrimination. There were also some racially offensive graffici found in the company’s washrooms, Diaz alleged.

article thumbnail

11 reasons to pay attention to EEOC’s new discrimination guidance

HR Morning

The EEOC’s latest proposed guidance covers a topic a lot of employers probably think they already know well: national origin discrimination. ” Translation, the feds are going to be vigilantly looking for employers who discriminate against people in those classes. Discrimination by customers could be discrimination by you.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Sumser tech spotlight: This hiring tool ‘distinguishes itself’

HRExecutive

The city is a working-class town with significant discrimination and high murder rates. In 2016, the company began to look for serious scale. The heart of Baltimore is the harbor and the shipping industry. In that world, technology is simpler, more brute force. The tech companies grow way out in the suburbs.

article thumbnail

Algorithmic Management in Organizations: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Analytics in HR

The state of New York is working on legislation that would oblige recruitment technology vendors to conduct anti-bias audits and ensure compliance with employment discrimination laws. Some states in the US are already looking into the use of algorithms and AI in recruitment and how to ensure their fairness and transparency. References.

article thumbnail

Managing A Total Talent Workforce – The Impact Of The Gig Economy

Accurate Background

Participants in the gig economy have historically been considered independent contractors , which means they are not typically afforded the same legal rights, healthcare provisions, retirement benefits and anti-discrimination protections as full-time or contracted employees. . .

article thumbnail

What To Do If You’re Placed On Suspension – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I was placed on suspension in November 2016. If they have a policy saying employees should report, say, discrimination or the need for Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) to HR, then having nobody there or telling nobody who is covering could cause serious liability problems. That’s exactly what this HR Bartender reader is saying as well.

article thumbnail

Common Workplace-Related Holiday Questions

HRWatchdog

In Redmond, Washington, in 2016, that meant firing the employee who gave his co-worker a brownie laced with THC, the compound known to cause hallucinogenic effects, without telling him. You can demand that all holiday or religious decorations be removed, or you must allow all of them — or you’re potentially discriminating based on religion.