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Bullying in the Workplace: L&E Case Study
Following a recent change to New York law, New York City’s independent schools are now required to adopt policies and procedures to protect students from bullying, both on and off-campus. On October 23, 2025, Governor Hochul...more
Overview - On 28 October 2025, the House of Commons Treasury Committee (the Committee) published a letter from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), outlining the steps that the FCA has taken to investigate and uncover...more
In 2022, Jack Reid, a 17-year-old student at a private New Jersey boarding school, died by suicide after experiencing severe on-campus and online bullying. Jack’s death underscored the gap in protection for private school...more
On October 23, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the Jack Reid Law (the Reid Law), amending the New York Education Code to extend certain protections to students attending nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, similar...more
On October 23, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Jack Reid Law. Accordingly, New York independent schools will need to adhere to additional requirements as part of their effort to protect students from bullying...more
Something is Brewing: It isn’t even noon and you have already received an anonymous complaint that a person in shipping was offended by a delivery person’s suggestive comment. Then when you grabbed some coffee, you overheard...more
In the inaugural episode of Ropes & Gray’s Non-Financial Misconduct four-part miniseries, Amanda Raad, co-chair of the firm’s global anti-corruption & international risk practice, is joined by asset management partner Eve...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", Edwin Cortés, socio, y Juan Pablo Colom, abogado del área laboral, analizan el acoso laboral utilizando de ejemplo la icónica novela "Betty la Fea". Se examinan conductas que...more
In workplaces today, managers face a delicate balancing act. On one hand, they are responsible for enforcing company policies, maintaining productivity, and holding employees accountable for performance. On the other, they...more
Ah, it’s back-to-school time, and the red zone is approaching. That’s the stretch between the start of orientation and winter break when our phones light up with calls from parents asking for help after their student is hit...more
A former Major League Soccer marketing executive sued the league in New York federal court Friday, alleging he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly complaining of racial discrimination by his superiors....more
Last week, the FCA published its long-awaited policy statement containing amendments to the FCA’s Code of Conduct (“COCON”) aimed at combatting non-financial misconduct (“NFM”). NFM can amount to a breach of FCA rules in any...more
A Georgia Court of Appeals decision will now stand after the Georgia Supreme Court declined on Tuesday, July 1, to review the case. The ruling has serious implications for the doctrine of official immunity for K-12 employees...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its most recent paper on non-financial misconduct (NFM), clarifying its expectations on bullying and harassment in financial services....more
We routinely field frantic calls from parents asking us what to do once their child has been assaulted at school by another student. In the age of social media and cameras placed all over school property, it has been...more
President Biden has signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act, the first federal anti-hazing law, is the result of a bi-partisan effort and comes after several years of patchwork efforts to address...more
Every school year, we receive calls from parents asking about how they can protect their child from being bullied. Bullying is a serious problem for any child. However, bullying is particularly a concern for children with...more
As the school year begins, parents often focus on purchasing supplies, setting routines, and ensuring their child is ready for the academic challenges ahead. However, a crucial aspect that should not be overlooked is...more
In a win for employers, the Connecticut Supreme Court defines “supervisor” narrowly for purposes of vicarious employer liability under Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act - Under Connecticut’s civil rights law, an...more
Last year, the Connecticut General Assembly passed significant revisions to the school climate and bullying requirements, via Public Act 23-167 as we explored at length in a prior posting. ...more
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new civil rights data from the 2020-2021 school year, as well as seven data reports and snapshots which provide...more
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s office has released a report on emerging technology and its effect on youth well-being, which was commissioned by the Minnesota legislature in 2023. The report covers the current state of social...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in financial services proposes new rules and guidance on identifying and taking action in relation to non-financial misconduct such as...more
A new bill in Congress, referred to as the “Stop Campus Hazing Act,” seeks to add a definition of hazing to the Higher Education Act and require that hazing incidents be reported in the Annual Security Reports that colleges...more
In the legal world, mutual respect between counsel and adherence to professional standards are not just niceties – they are the cornerstone of a functional and effective justice system. A recent case, Singh v Braich, provides...more