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Harassment
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Employment & Labor
EEOC’s Crosshairs Locked On Harassment of Teens In Restaurant Industry
By: Christopher DeGroff, Andrew Scroggins, and Christopher Kelleher Seyfarth Synopsis: Over the past several years, the EEOC has maintained a litigation focus on protecting young workers in low wage jobs…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Court of Appeal Confirms No Employer Liability for Supervisor’s Off-Duty Sexting
By Guest Author
In today’s technology-centered workplace, employees and employers have more options than ever before on how to communicate. Calling, video-conferencing, and even texting amongst co-workers has become the norm. And with…
Rudner Law Blog
Tort of Harassment Rediscovered in Alberta
In 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed that “harassment” was a free-standing tort in Merrifield v Canada (Attorney General), with the following elements: Outrageous conduct by the defendant;…
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Jury gives defendant (with significant criminal history) a 70-year prison sentence for spitting at cops
There is a lot more to this local sentencing story from Texas than the headline, but what a headline: "Man found guilty of spitting at Lubbock Police gets 70 years…
Workforce Bulletin
Three Common Workplace Harassment Prevention Mistakes to Avoid
Organizations everywhere have recognized the importance of eliminating workplace harassment. From decreased productivity to higher turnover, the impact of workplace harassment can be monumental and even shake an entire business…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Bystander Responsibility in the Era of #MeToo: Lessons Learned From Apple TV’s <em>The Morning Show</em>
What responsibilities do managers and coworkers have to prevent or stop harassment in the workplace? Is silence just as bad as the harassment itself? Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs…
Gulf Coast Business Law Blog
EEOC Performance Report Shows Twenty Percent Increase in Employment Discrimination Charges for Fiscal Year 2022
By Thomas J. McGoey II, Liskow & Lewis
On March 13, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its Annual Report for fiscal year (“FY”) 2022, demonstrating a significant increase in the number of charges of…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Maryland Employers Could Face Difficulties Defending Harassment Claims Under New State Laws
By Anne Hall
The Maryland state legislature has enacted two bills that may make it harder for employers to defend against harassment claims. The two employee-friendly bills, which took effect on October 1,…
Simple Justice
Short Take: The Price of Being “Shitty”
The time was 2018, and some women were feeling their oats. One such woman was Moira Donegan, who created the infamous “Shitty Media Men” list, an idea of such insufferable…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/16/23
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: Long-time reader, first-time writer. When I took the job of principal, I knew that dealing with angry and sometimes irate parents…