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The Ninth Circuit Reminds Employers of Obligations When Addressing Social Media Posts Affecting Workplace

A recent Ninth Circuit decision clarifies employers’ obligations to address hostile work environment complaints arising out of employees' off-premises social media activity. In Okonowsky v. Garland (No. 23-55404; Jul. 25,...more

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What's the Tea in L&E? Supervisor Liability: What Managers Need To Know

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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers L&E attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan cover what managers need to...more

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Chicago Increases Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees

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Chicago updated its sexual harassment laws with the passage of Ordinance 2022-665, increasing protections for employees working in the city. Previous guidance stated that the update only applied to employers that aligned with...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Reminder: Chicago Employers Must Complete Annual Anti-Harassment Training Requirement by July 1st

The recently amended Chicago Human Rights Ordinance requires all Chicago employers to provide the following anti-harassment trainings on an annual basis: •One hour of sexual harassment prevention training for all employees-...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Multi-State Companies Need To Know

SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: WHAT US: MULTI-STATE COMPANIES NEED TO KNOW - We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. 2019 Update - In the wake the of the #MeToo...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Massachusetts Companies Need To Know

In 2017, following public allegations against notable figures such as Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement took on national prominence. A movement of empowerment, #MeToo aims to strengthen sexual...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What English Companies Need To Know

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

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What Cypriot Companies Need To Know

What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is any undesirable conduct of a sexual nature, expressed either by words or deeds, which has the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, especially when...more

Cozen O'Connor

III-40 – Valentine’s Day Episode on Love Contracts

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This special Valentine’s Day episode discusses the pros and cons of employers entering into love contracts with its employees....more

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Time to Reset Your Anti-Harassment Training Schedule for Supervisory Employees in California

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As California employers lay out their plans for compliance training in the coming year, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has clarified how to handle training supervisory employees who may have...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Employer's Failure to Respond to Other Employees' Complaints Advances Harassment Claim

Under Title VII, employers are generally strictly liable for harassing conduct by supervisors. In its Faragher and Ellerth decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court developed a limited defense for employers accused of supervisor...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era

Stories of high-profile individuals in politics, media, entertainment and hospitality alleged to have engaged in sexual harassment, or worse, have been breaking at an unprecedented rate. In the wake of these allegations,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

#Metoo? Sure, But Not All Sexual Harassment Is Alike, And Not All workplaces Are Like Hollywood.

According to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll published this week, 48 percent of working women believed they had been victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. My reaction was, “Only 48 percent?” I would have...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

#MeToo and Workplace Harassment: A Letter to my Daughter

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In October 2017, more than four dozen women stood up against workplace harassment by a man of power in the entertainment industry. Then, the #MeToo Movement was born where people of all races, ages, backgrounds, and...more

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Fox News Lawsuits Highlight Importance of Workplace Culture

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Employers should take note of the position Fox News is in due to the proliferation of recent lawsuits against the network by numerous current and former employees. To be clear and fair, the lawsuits only involve allegations...more

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Is Your Anti-Harassment Training Making the Grade?

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If your initial response to this question is, "What anti-harassment training? Are we still supposed to be doing that? Isn't that kind of 'old school'?", your first step needs to be planning anti-harassment training in 2017....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Tosses Sexual Harassment Claim Based on Failure of Employee to Report Supervisor's Conduct

When a supervisor engages in sexual harassment in violation of Title VII, the employer can be held vicariously liable for the action even if it takes immediate steps to end the harassment once it learns of the conduct....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - October 2015 #2

Take the Cure: New California Law Permits Corrections of Wage Statement Violations - Why it matters: Employers may want to review their wage statements after Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law that permits them...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Complaint to Managers Below Level of Alleged Harasser Not Effective Use of Company's Policy

In most circumstances, employers are vicariously liable for sexual or other harassment engaged in by their supervisors. Under the Supreme Court’s Faragher/Ellerth defense, employers can sometimes avoid liability for...more

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