[judgeandjury]

You don't get the promotion you want, just charge discrimination, and in today's environment you're bound to win.

Exactly. But what this article makes me wonder is how many white employees nationwide feel that they didn't receive the promotions that they deserved. The black employees can sue for discrimination if they feel that they have been snubbed for promotions, but what can the white employees do if they feel that they have been snubbed? It looks like the scales are tilted in favor of the black employees.

[Treeless Branch]

I am an employment law attorney. I represet strictly companies and management. I have yet to see a legitimate discrimination claim. Unfortunately, to defend these claims it costs around $100,000, that is for an individual plaintiff case. This does not include the potential jury award. Juries are so dumbed-down these days, and corporations are so vilified for being the cause of every wrong that companies cannot risk taking cases to trial. Therefore, they often settle baseless claims.

My resolution for this problem: get rid of the employment discrimnation laws, at least for private companies. In my estimation, if you take the risk to start a business, you should be able to hire and fire who you want for any reason or no reason.