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Employee Training Harassment Complaint Procedures

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EEOC’s Proposed Guidance Specifies Effective Features and Content in Anti-Harassment Polices, Training and Complaint Processes

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released lengthy proposed guidance for employers regarding their compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws that prohibit workplace harassment based on...more

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New Texas Law Expands Protections for Employees Asserting Claims of Sexual Harassment

Many states throughout the nation have been expanding employee protections under state and federal law. This year, Texas enacted two bills that significantly expand the protections for employees who assert a claim of sexual...more

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What Us: Delaware Companies Need To Know

Delaware has responded to the #MeToo movement through legislation. Sexual harassment has long been a legally cognizable form of sex discrimination under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act. However, as of January 1,...more

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Employers may be liable for harassment by a non-employee

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“Claims of sexual harassment typically involve the behavior of fellow employees. But not always,” said a federal appeals court in Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, LLC. The case shows employers must take employee complaints of...more

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Harassment Claims in the #MeToo Era Should Be A Priority

In the wake of the recent media coverage of sexual harassment, an organization and its leaders must realize they cannot stick their heads in the sand with respect to harassment complaints. The #MeToo movement is putting the...more

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New York State’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Requirements Now In Effect: What Employers Should Know

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In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, New York enacted legislation that is specifically targeted to sexual harassment in the workplace.  On October 1, 2018, New York released final guidance materials regarding the legislation,...more

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New York Requires Sexual Harassment Policies in Compliance with New Requirements to Be Distributed by Tuesday, October 9, 2018...

As we have written about previously, this past Spring the New York State Legislature and New York City Council adopted broad new requirements to combat workplace gender-based harassment. ...more

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Updates to New York State Guidance to Employers on Sexual Harassment Policies and Trainings

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Effective October 9, 2018, all New York State employers are required to adopt written sexual harassment prevention policies for employees and, within a year (by October 9, 2019), all employers must implement mandatory...more

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[Podcast]: New York State Anti-Harassment Law

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partner Evandro Gigante and associate Laura Fant discuss recent amendments to New York State law prohibiting sexual harassment. The law will require employers to distribute policies...more

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New York State Sexual Harassment Model Policy and Training Requirements Finalized: Employers Get a Welcome Extension to Implement

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Earlier this week, the New York Governor’s office finalized materials for New York State employers to implement sexual harassment policies and training.  While draft guidance was circulated to the public in August 2018, the...more

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New York State Releases Final Sexual Harassment Prevention Materials & Postpones Training Deadline to October 9, 2019

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On October 1, 2018, New York State released final versions of a sexual harassment policy, a complaint form and training materials, along with guidance materials for employers, to assist employers in complying with the new set...more

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New York State Releases Final Anti-Sexual Harassment Materials

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In compliance with legislation passed earlier this year, New York State has released the final model sexual harassment policy and complaint form, the model training materials, and FAQs, which provide...more

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New York State Extends Deadline for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training

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As previously reported, New York State and New York City have implemented laws mandating sexual harassment training to all employees on an annual basis. The original state deadline for completing training was January 1, 2019....more

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TRAINING DEADLINE EXTENDED: Time to Catch the “Train” – The New York Gender-Based Harassment Train

Last month, I posted about New York State’s recently enacted law mandating all New York State employers adopt Sexual Harassment Policies and train all employees annually. ...more

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NY Pushes Back Sex Harassment Training Deadline to October 9, 2019

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On Monday, October 1, 2018, the State of New York released final versions of a sexual harassment policy, complaint form, and employee training relating to sexual harassment, among other guidance, pursuant to legislation...more

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Ensuring Your Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Policy Comply With New York State’s New Laws

Effective Oct. 9, 2018, New York State employers will be required to provide annual anti-sexual harassment training to all employees, adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy, and provide to employees a complaint form for...more

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Ensuring Your Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Policy Comply With New York State’s New Laws

As we previously reported, New York City and New York State (NYS) enacted laws in 2018 concerning workplace sexual harassment. Effective Oct. 9, 2018, New York State employers will be required to provide annual anti-sexual...more

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Revamping Your Anti-Harassment Programs

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, I have clients wanting to know what they can do both to improve their workplace and protect themselves. They all have good policies and regularly train supervisors and employees on them. So...more

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New York Employers Must Comply with New Sexual Harassment Requirements, Beginning October 2018

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Q: I am a New York employer. How do the upcoming New York State and New York City sexual harassment requirements affect me? When is the deadline to comply? ...more

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Significant Compliance Challenges in New York State's Proposed Anti-Sex Harassment Rules: What Can Employers Do Now?

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As addressed in our previous ASAP, New York State enacted new legislation in April 2018 targeting workplace sex discrimination and sexual harassment. ...more

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New York State and City Adopt New Tools to Combat Gender-Based Harassment

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Continuing its aggressive measures to combat workplace sexual harassment, on August 23, the New York State Department of Labor issued for public comment a draft sexual harassment training program, a checklist of minimum...more

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California Legislative Update: Sexual Harassment, Other Bills Await Governor’s Signature

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Seyfarth Synopsis: August 31 was the California Legislature’s last day to send bills to Governor Brown for his approval or veto by his September 30 deadline. Chief among them are bills addressing sexual harassment....more

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Recent New York City and New York State Developments on Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Policy Requirements

New York City and New York State have enacted new laws in 2018 to combat workplace sexual harassment. These new laws mandate employers to, among other things, adopt policies and training on sexual harassment....more

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New York State Issues Draft Anti-Sexual Harassment Training

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Earlier this year, in response to the #MeToo movement, New York State passed several new laws aimed at expanding employee awareness of sexual harassment. ...more

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NYS Advances Its #MeToo Agenda: Draft Sexual Harassment Guidance Released

Late last week and in anticipation of the October 9, 2018 deadline for compliance with the statewide sexual harassment prevention mandate (the “Mandate”), New York Labor Law § 201-g, New York State released a model policy,...more

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