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California Workplace Law Blog
The California Fair Employment & Housing Commission’s Wake-Up Call to Employers
The following is a reminder about a wake-up call to employers. The California Fair Employment & Housing Commission (“FEHC”) issued a decision which held that an employer can be liable…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Domestic Violence: Bad Haircuts and an Unwanted Hug Can Constitute Harassment
This post was written by Melissa M. Ruvolo, a new Family Law associate, in our Roseland office, and soon to be an official contributior to this blog. Our blog frequently…
Employment Discrimination Report
New Year’s Resolutions – a gentle reminder: How to Avoid a $1.5 Million Verdict
New Year’s Resolutions – what New Year’s Resolutions? Hopefully, that is not your first reaction to this post. As was discussed in two previous posts (February 1, 2011 and February…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Harassment: N.J.S. 2C:33-4
Harassment in New Jersey is typically a petty disorderly persons offense which is governed by N.J.S. 2C:33-4. Petty disorderly persons charges are punishable by up to ninety (90) days in…
California Employment Law Update
Gay Employee Could Proceed With Retaliation But Not Harassment Claim Under Title VII
By Tony Oncidi
Dawson v. Entek Int’l, 630 F.3d 928 (9th Cir. 2011) Shane Dawson, a former temporary production line worker for Entek, ran a production line that rolled up battery separators. Dawson,…
Employment Discrimination Report
Getting Back on Track with New Year’s Resolutions — Part Two
Last week, we posted about getting back on track with your New Year’s Resolutions. Remember those resolutions? Maybe, by now, you have reviewed or had your anti-discrimination and harassment policies…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Refusal to Transfer Alleged Harasser is not an “Adverse Employment Action”
A school employee complains of harassment by a co-worker. After an investigation, the alleged harasser is suspended for five days. When he returns, the two are never again assigned to the…
La Revue
Le contrôle médical d’un salarié en arrêt de travail participe des éléments permettant d’établir la pratique d’un harcèlement moral
Cass. soc. 13 avril 2010, n°09-40.837 En matière de harcèlement moral, le législateur a aménagé un régime particulier d’administration de la preuve. Il résulte en effet des termes de l’article…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Could Proceed With Disability Discrimination And Harassment Claims
By Tony Oncidi
Stiefel v. Bechtel Corp., 624 F.3d 1240 (2010) James Richard Stiefel worked for Bechtel as an ironworker at a power plant. Five weeks before he was laid off, Stiefel injured…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
New York City Council Considers Legislation to Curb Street Harassment and Cat-Calls Toward Women
Salon.com: Legislating against cat-calls, by Tracy Clark-Flory:New York City considers taking legal steps to prevent street harassment Some call it "cat-calling," some "street harassment." It can be anything from a…