AFGE B.L.A.C.K., an AFGE constituency group, held its first webinar of the year, and it focused on non-selection cases where the employee alleges that they were not selected for a position because of their race.
The virtual event was held on Jan. 17 and is part of a 2-part series with the second part taking place Jan. 24. Participating in the Jan. 17 discussion were AFGE’s Women’s and Fair Practices EEO attorneys.
Here are a few takeaways from the event:
Want to learn more about litigation strategies like these, check out the second part of the discussion on Jan. 24, which will focus on adverse actions, addressing discipline at the lowest level, and how to prove an adverse action was based on race.
Learn more about AFGE B.L.A.C.K. here.
B.L.A.C.K. is an acronym that stands for Black Leaders Advancing Change and Knowledge.
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