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San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Texas Court of Appeals Questions Indest Decision
The decision in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth, 524 U.S. 742, 118 S.Ct. 2257, 141 L.ed.2d 633 (1998), set up a framework for employers to avoid liability. An employer can avoid…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Free webinar: Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigations
By Lisa Stam
Join us for Part 2 of this webinar series. Dealing with Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Violence in the Workplace, as we do a deep dive into Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigations (TII). …
Municipal Minute
PAC Issues 10th Binding PAC Opinion of 2021
A reporter submitted a FOIA request to the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) seeking records relating to a letter where an Alderman expressed concerns about…
California Employment Law Update
San Francisco Jury Hits Tesla with $137 Million Race Harassment Verdict
By Tony Oncidi
On Monday afternoon, a San Francisco federal court jury awarded $137 million to a Black former elevator operator who worked at Tesla’s Fremont facility for approximately one year before quitting…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Bisom-Rapp on Myth-Busting
Hot off the SSRN presses is Susan Bisom-Rapp's trenchant article, The Role of Law and Myth in Creating a Workplace that "Looks Like America." It deals efficiently and perceptively with…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
“Ted Lasso" and the difference between illegal harassment and legal (but still wrong) bullying
If you're watching Ted Lasso, you're familiar with the story of Nathan Shelley, kit man turned coach turned Wonder Kid. Season 2 tells a fascinating story about Nate that is…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
California Proposed Legislation – “Silenced No More Act” (SB-331)
By Roland M. Juarez, Alexis Zavala Romero
California already has prohibitions on including non-disclosure provisions in certain settlement agreements related to sexual harassment. Now California seeks to expand these prohibitions by enacting the Proposed California SB-331 (“Silenced…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
The Aftermath of the Cuomo Investigation Report: Lessons for Employers
By Publisher
The New York attorney general’s August 3, 2021, report regarding the sexual harassment allegations brought against former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, “Report of Investigation Into Allegations of Sexual Harassment…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Three Former Kraft Heinz Factory Workers File $30 Million Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Three black former factory workers filed a $30 million lawsuit against Kraft Heinz (KHC) for repeated threats and racial discrimination from their coworkers and supervisors. According to a CNN Business…
Employer Law Report
Prompt investigation can be critical to avoiding liability for harassment
By John Stephen
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently provided employers a useful reminder of how important it is to promptly investigate allegations of harassment, or other types…