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As part of a suite of reforms intended to prevent sexual harassment and gender-based harassment, the Australian Government has released a detailed code of practice under work health and safety legislation. The government’s...more
Nearly one in three employees (or 32%) of U.S. adults have experienced abusive conduct at work, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2024 National Survey....more
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As part of a raft of changes coming in the weeks and months ahead in relation to discrimination laws in Queensland, work health and safety rules are being amended to require relevant employers to implement a sexual harassment...more
If television has taught us anything, it’s that romance can blossom in the workplace, especially when colleagues spend a significant amount of time together. Sam’s romance with Diane, then later with Rebecca were popular...more
What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers L&E attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan explore the importance of...more
Not a month goes by without new allegations of #MeToo offences. In addition, there is a call for more stringent regulations on transgressive behaviour. This has led to a stronger focus on compliance standards. Organisations...more
A new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees takes effect on 26 October 2024. The Current Rules - While an employer can be vicariously liable for harassment...more
Once an employer knows or has reason to know about alleged harassment, it has an obligation to promptly remedy the hostile work environment, even if the offensive conduct occurred wholly offsite, online, or off-duty. This...more
For manufacturers and suppliers expanding their operations into New York State for the first time, there are a myriad of legal idiosyncrasies to navigate. Businesses must proactively identify areas in which a different...more
In April 2024 the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released an update to the Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. This was the first update since 1999. Stephen Paskoff, the President and CEO of ELI,...more
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), numerous factors increase the risk of harassment in the construction industry, including a relatively homogeneous workforce, pressure to conform to traditional...more
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of employers with remote employees has significantly increased. Employers are reminded to monitor employment laws and ensure compliance in all jurisdictions in which they have...more
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated guidance on harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”) which provides a comprehensive resource on federal workplace harassment law. The...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
After investigating allegations of sexual harassment and taking disciplinary action, we see a surprising number of claims from the accused harassers that they were actually the victims of alleged discriminatory behavior that...more
On January 9, 2024, a new bill was introduced to the Assembly Labor Committee in the New Jersey Legislature (Bill A2443) that may have the effect of lowering the standard for a claim of unlawful harassment. The Bill’s stated...more
Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for several years, as it continues to be one of the leading...more
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On 26 October 2023, the UK Parliament announced that the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) bill received Royal Assent (therefore, becoming the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023). ...more
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