HR giant SHRM faces blowback after a 'nuclear' $11.5 million employee discrimination verdict. Its CEO called it a 'blip.'

HR giant SHRM faces blowback after a 'nuclear' $11.5 million employee discrimination verdict. Its CEO called it a 'blip.'

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., SHRM's president.Nick Wass/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Society for Human Resource Management, known as SHRM, was hit with an $11.5 million discrimination verdict on Dec. 5.Its CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, told employees that the ruling was a "blip." SHRM said it would appeal.He also told them not to talk to the press, as criticism mounted on social media.Johnny C. Taylor, CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, was heading…

RPJ’s Alice K. Jump Weighs in on SHRM’s $11.5M Discrimination Verdict in Article for Business Insider

In a recent article for Business Insider, RPJ’s Alice K. Jump comments on the $11.5 million verdict issued against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). On December 5th, a federal jury found SHRM liable for racially discriminating against and retaliating against former employee Rehab Mohamed, awarding her $1.5 million in compensatory damages and $10 […]