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Supervisors And Managers May Be Held To Higher Conduct Standards

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/30/2013

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer can hold supervisors and managers to higher standards of conduct than rank-and-file employees....more

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - The Definition of “Supervisor” Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Who Owns Your Twitter Account? - Excerpt from Who Owns Your Twitter Account? Do you have a Twitter...more

Supervisors Cannot Be Held Individually Liable Under Maine Law

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/3/2013

Maine employers should be aware the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine has held that supervisors cannot be held individually liable under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) or the Maine Whistleblower's Protection Act (MWPA). See...more

Are You My Supervisor?

by Paul Monsees | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/3/2013

Late last month, the Supreme Court considered whether and when a co-worker can be deemed a supervisor for purposes of evaluating if the employer is strictly liable for that person’s harassment of another employee....more

Fenwick Employment Brief - December 2012

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 12/19/2012

In This Issue: - FEATURE ARTICLES Supreme Court Emphasizes Supremacy Of Federal Arbitration Act and Honest Belief Inadequate Defense In CFRA Interference Claim. - NEWS BITES Class Action...more

Who Is a “Supervisor” Under Title VII and Why You Should Care

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 12/18/2012

Oral Argument in Vance v. Ball State University Takes an Unexpected Turn - Late last month the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Vance v. Ball State University, No. 11-556. The issue that Vance is expected to...more

Supreme Court to Define Supervisors in Discrimination Case

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/4/2012

The Supreme Court on Nov. 26 heard arguments in a case that could redefine who is considered a supervisor in the workplace for legal purposes. The ruling could have far-reaching effects, because the broader the definition of...more

Discrimination or Harassment Plaintiff: Play the hand you're dealt

by Alan Bush on 3/16/2011

Sexual harassment claims often come from things you can't fully control. A rouge supervisor. An on-the-side workplace romance that goes bad. On top of that, you can't pick the employee who gets harassed and turns...more

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