by R. Makana Risser Chai Last week, after my program on preventing harassment, bullying, and disrespect, a manager said, “That was informative and actually it was fun! And we really…
As a nice liberal progressive white woman, of course I don't like to think I'm biased. I have spent most of my professional life fighting racism--as an attorney representing victims…
A woman in New York City brought a claim of gender discrimination alleging her supervisor insulted and excluded her, concealed information from her, and denied her requests for a raise.…
by Rita Makana Risser Chai, originally published on Fair Measures In the #MeToo environment, good employers are committed to giving fair hearings to victims of sexual harassment. But a recent…
A new U.S. Supreme Court case, Fort Bend County v. Davis, will allow an employee to pursue her discrimination case in court, even though she did not file a charge…
The Supreme Court announced this week it will hear two cases on whether federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The media covered the story as being…
What can we learn about work from current political trends and issues? As reported by Politico: roughly 13 percent of Americans think men are “better suited emotionally” than women to…
The other day I facilitated a Train-the-Trainer for experienced sexual harassment trainers. There were people from Hawaii, the continental US, Guam, American Samoa, and Korea. Some of them work in…
The internet has been buzzing since Lucy Flores, a former candidate for Nevada Lieutenant Governor, recounted an incident with then-Vice President Joe Biden. According to CNN, "Very unexpectedly and out…