Entrevista Con La Mediadora Ilida Alvarez
Después de que usted presenta cargos con el EEOC (siglas del inglés Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), el EEOC a veces les pedirá a su empleador y a usted que participen en su programa de
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The Workplace Sexual Harassment Law blog, published by Lapin & Leichtling, focuses on legal issues surrounding sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. It covers topics such as hostile work environments, retaliation claims, employer responsibilities under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and related state laws like the Florida Civil Rights Act. The blog also addresses broader employment law concerns including disability discrimination under the ADA, overtime rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the impact of societal issues like the COVID-19 pandemic on workplace discrimination. Case studies and recent lawsuits illustrate practical applications of these laws and highlight challenges faced by employees and employers alike.
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Leveling the Playing Field: Moves Toward Ending Mandatory Arbitration
Of the many advantages employers have over victims of sexual harassment, perhaps none matches the power to compel victims to arbitrate, for them to forgo the opportunity of a lawsuit in state or federal court.
Sidebar: if you don’t know,…
Does Your Uncomfortable Situation at Work Give Rise to a Sexual Harassment Claim?
What is the line between an uncomfortable situation at work and sexual harassment at work?
An employee who believes he or she is the victim of workplace sexual harassment must subjectively perceive the harassment as sufficiently severe and pervasive to…
All About Mediation: Step by Step Summary in Sexual Harassment Mediation
An Interview with Mediator Ilida Alvarez
After you file a charge with the EEOC, the EEOC will usually ask both you and the employer to take part in their mediation program. If you and the employer both agree to…
Chair of Global Law Firm Resigns After Acknowledging “Communications of a Sexual Nature”
The chair and managing partner of the world’s second-highest grossing law firm has resigned after admitting to exchanging sexually-explicit text messages with a woman whom he’d never met. Bill Voge, who became chair of Latham & Watkins in 2015 after…
Son Las Mujeres Inmigrantes Mas Vulnerables al Acoso Sexual en Sus Trabajos?
Una entrevista con Carmen Arce.
Mientras el mundo escucha las denuncias de acoso sexual en Hollywood, las voces de las mujeres inmigrantes y sus experiencias con relación a este tema no han estado al frente de la controversia. Las…
#metoo, Education, and Thoughts on the Root of Sexual Harassment
An Interview With Author and Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda
Before we can take steps in the U.S. to eliminate sexual harassment, it is important to understand why it’s so common in the first place. To me, the “boys will be boys”…
Can a Supervisor’s Sexually Explicit Words and Actions Not Specifically Directed at You Still Create a Hostile Work Environment Claim?
Catherine, a cultured woman in her late fifties, had worked as a sales associate with her high-end retail employer for almost twenty years. She loved her job, and excelled at it. Catherine was a people person. She had an approachable,…
David versus Goliath (Part I): How Employers are Building a Bulwark Against Employee Claims
If you want to get a flavor for how employers around the country are responding to the #metoo movement, with its accompanying increase in reported incidents of sexual harassment at work, look no further than these 15 steps provided by…
Are Immigrant Women More Vulnerable to Sexual Harassment in The Workplace?
An Interview with Immigration Attorney Carmen Arce
As the world hears about sexual harassment in Hollywood, the voices of immigrant women and their experiences have not been at the forefront of the discussion. Immigrant women who have come forward…