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Not Perfect Harmony: Blasting Music with Derogatory Terms May Create a Hostile Workplace

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Employers who allow music in the workplace should pay attention to lyrics and content. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that music with sexually derogatory and violent content played in the workplace can...more

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Top Takeaways for Employers from the Andrew Cuomo Investigation Report

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Nearly six months after the New York Attorney General announced the commencement of an independent investigation of allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Andrew Cuomo, a bombshell, 168-page investigation report...more

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Institutions Pushing Back Against Removing PIs From Awards, Despite Harassment Findings

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 7 (July 2020): In the first six months of this year, NIH removed 24 individuals from its peer review panels, and at least 14 researchers lost their status as principal investigators...more

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EEOC Sues Doubletree Hotel in Jefferson City for Sexual Harassment

Male Room Inspector Sexually Harassed Female Housekeeper, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - Two operators of a DoubleTree hotel in Jefferson City, Mo., violated federal law when they allowed a male room inspector to...more

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HR Investigations Pay Dividends: A Healthier Workplace and Protection in Court

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Many HR professionals spend a significant amount of time investigating employee complaints and, depending on the outcome of these investigations, implementing corrective measures to halt and prevent bad behavior in the...more

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Recent Developments In Securities Litigation: The “Event Driven” #MeToo Lawsuit

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The #MeToo movement has had an enormous impact on corporate America. Workplace harassment and sexual misconduct are not new concepts and have been the focus of litigation for many years. However, the power of the #MeToo has...more

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The EEOC Finds Workplace Harassment Pervasive And Identifies It As A Priority

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On October 4, the EEOC issued a press release (“EEOC Releases Preliminary FY 2018 Sexual Harassment Data”) highlighting its significant work this past fiscal year to address the pervasive problem of workplace harassment....more

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The Sexual Harassment Problem in the Food and Hospitality Industries

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Imagine that your employee comes to you and tells you that a few days ago when she was helping a busboy change out the kegs in the basement, he groped her....more

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Recent Decision Re-Enforces The Legal Framework For Sexual Harassment Claims

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In recent months, sexual harassment has seized national headlines and raised significant questions about company policies, procedures, and culture. ...more

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Dear Littler: Is an Employee's #MeToo Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint?

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Dear Littler: I work in HR and have a very modern-day dilemma. An employee (Lauren) told me about a social media post by another employee (Jane). I don’t follow Jane on social media, but a few days ago she posted this...more

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Helpful Policies To Address Office Romances This Valentine’s Day

They say that “love is in the air” around Valentine’s Day, but companies should avoid breathing it in too deeply. Because office romances are prevalent, employers should take proactive steps to reduce the liability of such...more

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Top 10 Workplace Investigation Mistakes: Part I

Resolving conflict in the workplace is a key issue for employers. Legal requirements have continued to expand in terms of what courts expect employers to do in order to prevent and correct wrongful behavior. In response,...more

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