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Harassment
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Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
New York Overhauls Discrimination and Harassment Laws in Second #MeToo Wave
By Jason P. Brown, Ryan M. Bates
Yesterday, Governor Cuomo signed the last of several bills that massively overhauls New York State’s discrimination and harassment laws. Employers are advised to take a fresh look at their policies…
A Lawyer's Blog
NEW WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS SIGNED INTO LAW
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday signed legislation (S.6577/A.8421) to enact sweeping new workplace harassment protections. The following is from the Senate Bill: "PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill…
Law and the Workplace
New York State Significantly Expands Workplace Anti-Discrimination Protections
By Arielle E. Kobetz, Laura Fant, Evandro Gigante
On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law significant expansions to workplace anti-discrimination protections in New York State. As we previously reported in detail, the new legislation includes…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Washington State Takes on the Arbitration of Harassment and Discrimination Claims
Like many other states, Washington recently adopted legislation seemingly preventing the arbitration of harassment and discrimination claims in direct response to the #MeToo movement. As we previously reported, on March…
Cannabis
Employment Law This Week®: Cannabis User Protections, WHD Opinion Letters, New Salary History Bans, NYS Anti-Harassment Training Deadline
This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers in August 2019. This episode includes: Increased Employee Protections for Cannabis Users First Opinion Letters Released Under New…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
HR Update: the latest decisions on holiday pay, covert recordings of meetings, harassment as a result of social media posts, whistleblowing and discrimination based upon a perceived disability
Covert recordings of meetings not usually gross misconduct In the case of Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman the Employment Appeal Tribunal discussed the relevant issues to be considered when an…
Carmody @ Work
Changes to Connecticut’s Harassment and Discrimination Laws
By Alan H. Bowie, Jr., Nick Zaino
Last month, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-16 (and certain amendments to that Act contained in Public Act 19-93), widely referred to as the “Time’s Up Act.”…
Religion Clause
Christian Group Settles Harassment Suit
Last week, a Minnesota state trial court entered a mediated settlement agreement in a case in which a lawyer had obtained a temporary restraining order against the Christian Action League…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Oregon Enacts Sweeping #MeToo Law
By James M. Barrett, Paul E. Cirner
On June 11, 2019, Governor Kate Brown signed into law the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act (SB 726), which will significantly impact all Oregon employers. The Act addresses concerns of the…
Employer Law Report
#MeToo: Looking to best teaching practices for effective training
When did canned web-based presentations become the norm for harassment, discrimination and other inappropriate workplace conduct training? Companies who rely on pre-prepared, generic materials often find those trainings for HR,…