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Harassment
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Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
$225,000 Punitive Damages Award Upheld Where Creditor Repeatedly Contacted Customer After Being Notified of Attorney Representation
By Mark J. Windham, Jonathan Floyd, Meagan Mihalko, Stefanie Jackman
Earlier this year, a district court for the Middle District of Florida upheld a jury award of $225,000 in punitive damages in a debt collection case finding the defendant's conduct…
Levy Employment Law Blog
How Harassment Complaints are Handled by NYS’s Division of Human Rights
By Tracey Levy
Although intended to be less intimidating than a court proceeding, the process by which the New York State Division of Human Rights (the Division) handles complaints can be opaque and…
Legal Profession Blog
Don’t Hit Send
The Wisconsin Supreme Court imposed reciprocal discipline of a three-year suspension for misconduct sanctioned in IllinoisOn September 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Illinois suspended Attorney Gomez's Illinois law license…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
EEOC Issues Robust Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace After Stalled Attempt Under Trump Administration
After a 3-2 vote along political party lines, the EEOC recently voted to publish its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, which remains open to public comment until…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment and Addresses LGBTQ and Racial Employment Issues
Sexual orientation, gender identity, and race continue to be widely discussed and politicized throughout the U.S. Issues related to these protected categories also continue to arise in the workplace. The…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
“Misgendering” is NOT a thought-crime
The EEOC is NOT trying to make "misgendering" a thought-crime. The agency recently proposed new "Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace." Contained with that guidance is the EEOC's legally…
GT L&E Blog
EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Harassment Guidance
By Nicholas SanFilippo, Shirin Afsous
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its long-awaited proposed guidance on workplace harassment, which includes advice to employers concerning online misconduct, LGBTQ rights, and abortion issues. The guidance…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Harassment in the Modern Workplace
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued long-awaited enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The “Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” published in the Federal Register on…
California Employment Law
Harassment Prevention Reminders and Lessons from Lizzo
By Nancy Yaffe
My sexual harassment prevention training sessions always include a discussion of the common misconceptions about it. The news about pop star Lizzo brought some of these issues top-of-mind . A…
Employment Law Lookout
Behind the EEOC Curtain: EEOC’s New Strategic Enforcement Plan Reveals Agency Priorities
By Christopher Kelleher, Rachel See, Christopher DeGroff, and Andrew Scroggins Seyfarth Synopsis: An essential read for any employer, the EEOC’s final Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), was released on September 21, 2023. The SEP identifies the…