What actually makes someone the "boss?" That is exactly what the U.S. Supreme Court is currently trying to decide after they heard arguments in a case involving workplace discrimination at Ball State University. Just 14 years ago, it was decided that employers could be held liable for supervisor harassment in the workplace, but it was never determined what qualified someone as a supervisor.The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case brought by Maetta Vance, the only black employee in the catering … [Read more...]
Workplace Harassment Lawsuits Expose Agriculture’s Dark Secret: Rape, Harassment and Fear for Workers
The agricultural business has a dark secret that workplace harassment lawsuits are starting to expose, one many of their workers keep hidden for fear of retaliation, deportation and losing their job. Now a brave worker has come forward to expose what many of them have kept hidden. A recent landmark case that yielded a $800,000 judgment has exposed the truth behind the allegations of rape and sexual harassment at many of our country's agribusinesses.The Harris Farms Case and Olivia … [Read more...]