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Harassment
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Employment & Labor
New California Law Aims To Protect Employers and Harassment Victims from Defamation Lawsuits
By Jonathan M. Brenner, Rhea G. Mariano, Kristin M. Halsing
On July 9, 2018, Governor Edmund Brown, Jr. signed into law Assembly Bill 2770 (“AB 2770”) to protect victims of sexual harassment and employers from defamation claims brought by alleged…
Employment & Labor
New California Law Aims to Protect Employers and Harassment Victims from Defamation Lawsuits
By Jonathan M. Brenner, Rhea G. Mariano, Kristin M. Halsing
On July 9, 2018, Governor Edmund Brown, Jr. signed into law Assembly Bill 2770 (“AB 2770”) to protect victims of sexual harassment and employers from defamation claims brought by alleged…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Supreme Judicial Court Rules Robocalls are Harassment
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled this week in favor of a consumer who sued Target, alleging that it harassed her with robocalls. The plaintiff applied for a Target…
Labor & Employment Insights
Winning Harassment Claims in the #MeToo Era
In this #MeToo era, employers are, understandably, a little sensitive when someone raises a claim of harassment. Even with the heightened sense of peril, companies should remember that if they…
Virgin Islands Law Blog
How to Establish a Strong Harassment Policy in Your Company
By Ravi S. Nagi
Workplace harassment is something we continue to hear more and more about these days. From the #MeToo movement, to the widespread allegations of misconduct in Hollywood, to workplace lawsuits receiving…
The Employer Report
New York Employers: Prepare For Myriad Changes To Harassment Prevention, Sick Time And Accommodation Laws
The legal landscape for employers – particularly those in New York – has evolved significantly over the last few months. On April 12, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed the FY 2019…
Employment Law Worldview
The importance of context in determining unlawful harassment (UK)
Ostensibly the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Bakkali –v- Greater Manchester Buses last week is a faintly technical one about how the required connection with a personal characteristic protected under…
Café con Labor
Reclamaciones basada en retribuciones: ¿escudo, espada… o los dos?
By Paul Crucet
View English Version Here ¿Sabía usted que el 48.8% de las acusaciones de discriminación presentadas a la Comisión de Oportunidades Igualitarias de Empleo (“EEOC” por “Equal Employment Opportunity Commission )…
In-House Ops
#MeToo and the Workplace: What’s Changed – and What Needs to Change
Today’s headlines point to why it is critical to review and strengthen company harassment programs. In the current climate of #MeToo and the Time’s Up movement, many employers are scrambling…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Texas Supreme Court Overrules Decision on Same Sex
Well, the San Antonio court of appeals recognized same sex harassment in Alamo Heights ISD v. Clark and now the Texas Supreme Court has overruled that decision. This has long…