Rojgar Job News

Did you hear about the guy who went into a rage when he got the shorter end of the wishbone? He just snapped! In prior posts, I’ve described how Valentine’s Day and Halloween have been fowl holidays for employers.  Many a harassment or discrimination complaint has been based on those holidays. But what about Thanksgiving? Everyone loves it, right? Gobble gobble. A search for some cases was as easy as, say, pumpkin pie.  And yes, there are aspects of this holiday that have led to lawsuits: In 2015 and 2016, federal courts rejected claims of discrimination by an Hispanic Customs and Border Protection Officer who was forced to work on Thanksgiving, while allegedly junior and non-Hispanic officers did not.  The court mashed that small potatoes argument up saying there was no evidence that he was treated differently because of a protected characteristic. The denial of vacation around Thanksgiving was also used in an over-stuffed argument but the court quickly melte...