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Employee Training Hostile Environment Title VII

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Social Media Creating a Hostile Work Environment: What To Know Following Okonowsky v. Garland

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It is not news that employees “hang out” and socialize “outside of work” through social media platforms. While these platforms provide outlets for employees to express themselves, bond, chat, joke, and share vacation photos,...more

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Littler Lightbulb: July Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

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Navigating Workplace Inclusivity: How Employers Can Better Understand and Apply the EEOC’s Recent Guidance on Workplace Harassment

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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new enforcement guidance on workplace harassment in a step toward fostering a more inclusive workplace environment. This guidance serves as a...more

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Non-Consensual Touching Not Comparable to Rude Employee Behavior

After investigating allegations of sexual harassment and taking disciplinary action, we see a surprising number of claims from the accused harassers that they were actually the victims of alleged discriminatory behavior that...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

DEI Training Videos Did Not Create Hostile Work Environment

Employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have faced recent pushback from employees and others who claim that the contents of training falsely accuse them of systemic bias based on their race....more

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EEOC Issues Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) on Sept. 29, 2023, proposed updated workplace harassment guidance reflecting notable changes in the law, including the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Please DO Stop the Music: Ninth Circuit Rules Offensive Tunes Can Constitute a Hostile Workplace

Many workplaces allow their employees to listen to music or radio on site. But what if employees choose to blast “sexually graphic” and “violently misogynistic” songs throughout a warehouse? Does it matter whether the...more

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EEOC Sues Mueller Co., LLC and IH Services, Inc. for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Manufacturer and Staffing Agency Ignored Multiple Sexually-Hostile Work Environment Complaints and Retaliated Against Females Who Complained, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Delaware-based Mueller Co., LLC and...more

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Chili’s Grill and Bar Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment of Teens in Texas and Arkansas Restaurants

Restaurants Tolerated Sexually Hostile Work Environments, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – MEMPHIS – LITTLE ROCK – Two Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurants in Arkansas and Texas subjected female employees, including teens, to...more

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The Wireless Solutions to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

San Antonio Wireless Store Fired Employee After She Reported Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - SAN ANTONIO -- Al Meghani Enterprises, Inc., doing business as The Wireless Solutions, a specialty retailer of...more

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Baumann Farms to Pay Over $180,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

Wisconsin’s Largest Ginseng Producer Subjected Female Workers to Hostile Work Environment and Then Fired Them for Resisting, Federal Agency Charged - MILWAUKEE – Baumann Farms LLP, a major agricultural company in central...more

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Giertsen to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Construction and Renovation Company Subjected Black Employees to Racial Slurs and Employee Was Fired After Complaining About the Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - MILWAUKEE – A Waukesha, Wisconsin construction and...more

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Owner of Brandon Denny’s to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Harassment Lawsuit

TAMPA, Fla. – RREMC, LLC, doing business as Denny’s Restaurant, a Florida-based company and the third-largest Denny’s franchisee in the United States, has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a national origin discrimination...more

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Stopping Harassment Before it Starts Includes Dealing with Bullying

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Toxic workplaces have been making plenty of headlines lately. Recent stories about toxic workplaces - and some of the fallout – have spanned all sorts of industries, from government to video gaming to professional sports. ...more

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Restaurant to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Case

Owner Created Racially and Sexually Hostile Work Environment and Retaliated Against Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – American Glory Restaurant Corp. will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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Chief Orchards Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge

Supervisors Repeatedly Ignored Farmworker’s Reports of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - SEATTLE —Chief Orchards, a tree fruit business based in Yakima, Washington, violated federal law by allowing a Latina...more

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ABM Industry Groups to Pay $310,000 to Settle EEOC Class Sexual Harassment Charges

Managers Sexually Harassed Female Janitorial Staff, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. – ABM Industry Groups, LLC (ABM), a facility management services company, has settled federal charges of sexual harassment filed...more

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Pediatric Healthcare Alliance to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Medical Practice Punished Nurse for Reporting Harassment by Doctor, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA – Pediatric Healthcare Alliance, a Tampa Bay-based pediatric medical practice, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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Cardinal Health and AppleOne Settle EEOC Race Harassment / Retaliation Lawsuit

Health Care Services Company and Staffing Agency Fostered a Racially Charged, Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES – Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45...more

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Walmart to Pay $410,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Geneva Store Management Allowed Associate to Subject Female Employees to a Hostile Work Environment Based on Sex for Years, Federal Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. – Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $410,000 and provide...more

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Total Maintenance Solutions to Pay $22,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment / Retaliation Suit

Cleaning Company Fired Employee for Complaining About Abuse, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE – Total Maintenance Solutions, Inc., a Cincinnati-area company that specializes in commercial cleaning and construction...more

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Amada Senior Care Resolves EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case and Will Pay $250,000 to Caregivers

Colorado Springs Area Home-Care Agency Settles Claims It Failed to Respond to Harassment of Its Caregivers and Retaliated Against Those Who Complained - DENVER – Joyvida, LLC, which operates under the name Amada Senior...more

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Sealy Management Company to Pay $88,785 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Female Assistant Manager of Apartment Management Company Was Subjected to Hostile Environment and Retaliatory Discharge, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sealy Management Company, Inc., a property sale, rental...more

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Flower Mound Medical Practice to Pay $375,000 After Judgment in EEOC Title VII Lawsuit

Employees Subjected to Religious Discrimination and Retaliation - DALLAS – Tim Shepherd M.D., P.A. and Bridges Healthcare, P.A., doing business as Shepherd Healthcare, a medical practice in Flower Mound, Texas, will pay...more

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MVM Will Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Class Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Contractor Subjected Women to Sexual Harassment and Fired One Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – MVM, Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based diversified security services firm, will pay $200,000 in monetary...more

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