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Harassment
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Levy Employment Law Blog
Three Key Employment Items to Address Before the New Year
By Tracey Levy
By Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes As the new year quickly approaches, employers should aim to update their policies and practices to stay legally compliant and prepare their workforce…
Dutton Employment Law Blog
Harassment in the Workplace
By Jeff Dutton
It is an implied term of all employment contracts in Ontario that employees must be treated with “dignity and respect”. ... The post Harassment in the Workplace appeared first on…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
California’s Deadline is Fast Approaching: Employers Must Complete Harassment Prevention Training for English and Spanish-Speaking Workforces by Year’s End
Since 2005, California employers with 50 or more employees were required to provide at least 2 hours of sexual harassment training every 2 years to each supervisory employee, and to…
The Debt Lawyers Blog
When Does a Debt Collection Effort Become Harassment?
If you are behind on bills or credit card payments, you might get a call from a debt collector. Unfortunately, debt collection harassment and abuse are fairly common. In response…
PrawfsBlawg
NDAs and racial discrimination
Main Tuesday, October 20, 2020NDAs and racial discriminationI've posted in the past about how NDAs and the increased secrecy at work has not only silenced employees in general, but also…
D'Orazio Peterson Blog
Racial Slurs at Work: Are They Illegal?
In light of questioning during the Amy Coney Barrett hearings, we are talking about when racial slurs at work constitute a hostile work environment, and when they might not.
Legal Profession Blog
Serenades And Handshakes
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging misconduct in federal court matters involving an attorney's emails and messages to opposing counsel Between September 2018 and July 2019, Respondent engaged in…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Entitled To $17.2 Million For Wrongful Termination/Defamation
By Tony Oncidi
King v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 52 Cal. App. 5th 728 (2020) Timothy King sued his former employer for defamation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and breach of…
A Lawyer's Blog
LANDLORD HARASSMENT IN NYC
Butler v. Thomas , NYLJ August 26, 2020, Date filed: 2020-08-19, Court: Civil Court, Kings, Judge: Judge Zhuo Wang, Case Number: 989/20-KI:"“The owner of a dwelling shall not harass any…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
California Compliance Deadline for Harassment Prevention Training Still Set for January 1, 2021
By Susan E. Groff, Joelle A. Mervin
In 2018, California law extended anti-harassment training requirements to employers with 5 employees or more and mandated that non-supervisors also receive such training, in addition to supervisors. The original deadline…