Have you ever had to deal with an unpleasant person at work? When does the inappropriate conduct of someone at work rise to a civil rights violation by your employer? A recent decision by the Fourth Circuit may help answer these questions. The Fourth Circuit upheld racial and sexual hostile work…
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Boyer-Liberto v. Fontainebleau Corp. Part III: Fourth Circuit Issues a Rehearing
Do you think that the Fourth Circuit got it wrong when it decided against an employee who was called a “porch monkey” more than once by a coworker and was fired from her job shortly after she complained? You are certainly not alone. Ms. Boyer-Liberto’s complaints about the racists…
Fourth Circuit Decision Offers Guidance on Race Discrimination: Hostile Work Environment/Retaliation Claims, Part 2: What This Case Teaches Us
On Friday, we discussed the recent discrimination case at arising from employment at a hotel bar between Reya Boyer-Liberto and her former employer, the Fontainebleau Corporation. We move on today to what we can learn from this case of racial language used in the service industry. What the Case Teaches…
Fourth Circuit Decision Offers Guidance on Race Discrimination: Hostile Work Environment/Retaliation Claims, Part 1: What Happened and the Law
Have you ever wondered how bad your working conditions have to become your work is a “hostile work environment?” A recent case may help you decide whether you’re in a position to take legal action. Reya Boyer-Liberto, an African-American woman, sued the Fontainebleu Corporation and her boss Leonard Berger for racial…