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In McCharles v Jaco Line Contractors Ltd., 2022 AHRC 115, an employee alleged that her employer discriminated against her on the basis of gender contrary to the Alberta Human Rights Act (AHRA) when it terminated her...more
The media has filled the airwaves with stories of sexual harassment and abuse in every corner of American Society. The media itself has been the perpetrator of many of these claims. On average, there are 463,634 victims (age...more
Under Title VII, an employer can be held liable for retaliation by a non-supervisory co-worker if (1) the conduct is sufficiently severe to dissuade a complaint of discrimination; (2) management was aware of the behavior; and...more
In Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises Limited, 2021 ONCA 728 (A.O. Smith), a long-term senior employee’s co-worker alleged that the employee sexually harassed her. After a workplace investigation that determined the co-worker’s...more
Restaurant Fired Employee After She Reported Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. – Chipotle Services LLC, doing business as Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Mexican-style fast food chain, has agreed to pay...more
Company Failed to Stop the Rampant Sexual Harassment of Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA – Mediacom Communications Corp., a nationwide provider of telecommunications services, will pay $175,000 and...more
In NK v. Botuik, 2020 HRTO 345, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) made a $170,000 damage award to a vulnerable employee who, after being sexually harassed by her direct supervisor, engaged in unwelcome sexual...more
Sunday’s release of a long-awaited Labor Department final rule on joint employment spells trouble for workers hoping to “sue large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees.” The rule reverses Obama-era policies...more
This year’s list offers a good mix of business entities: six involve disputes among LLC members, two involve law firms organized as limited liability partnerships, one involves an accounting firm organized as a professional...more
Credle Enterprises to Pay $340,000 to Resolve Claims of Physical and Verbal Harassment of Female Employees - DALLAS - Credle Enterprises, LLC, doing business as McDonald's in the Texas panhandle, will pay $340,000 and...more
Employer Failed to Take Appropriate Action Despite Criminal Report of Assault, Federal Agency Charges - SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Sprint Authorized retailer Elite Wireless Group, Inc. violated federal law when the retailer...more
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more
2019 Update: In 2018, PETERKA & PARTNERS drafted the following chapter on what Slovakian companies need to know about sexual harassment in the workplace. In 2019, the ILN asked firms to consider the response following #MeToo...more
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2019 Update - The #MeToo movement, which has grown international in scope, is a wide-ranging campaign to shed light on the occurrence of sexual assault and harassment, particularly in the workplace. The movement began in...more
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What constitutes sexual harassment? Portuguese law foresees two types of harassment: 1. Sexual harassment which is a set of unwanted behaviors perceived as abusive of a physical nature, verbal or non-verbal, with the...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is defined as any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? In the sense of Czech law, sexual harassment is a special type of harassment as a general term. Act No. 198/2009 Coll., on Equal Treatment and Legal Protection Against Discrimination...more
We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. IMPACT OF #METOO IN INDIA – WHAT HAS CHANGED In July of last year, we covered critical aspects of sexual harassment laws in India under...more
We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. UK update 2019 - The #MeToo movement continues to encourage women to speak out about unacceptable behaviours that they encounter at...more
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