HRSBT Roundup: Protected Classes and Smelly Jobs

Watch Out Employers! ‘Cute’ Could Be Seen as a Protected Class

imageAccording to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes it illegal to discriminate against someone based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, but could being “cute” get added to this list? A recent decision from the New York appellate court has left employers scratching their heads.

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This Job Stinks, but Our Employees Love It!

imageKudos to all the garbagemen and -women, sewer workers, plumbers, and every other job that we, as a society, take for granted—while some people refuse to do these jobs, someone’s got to do it! But the bigger question to ask is […]

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