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Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Digital Danger: When Social Media Posts Can Trigger Workplace Investigations

Employers bear the responsibility of preventing and correcting harassment in the workplace. While the line between on and off duty conduct has never been crystal clear, in today’s hyper-connected world of social media, the...more

Kaufman & Canoles

[Event] 41st Annual Employment Law Update - May 15th, Hampton, VA

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Managing risk in the employment law circus isn’t always easy when the rules change like they are contortionists. The 41st Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and how employers can most...more

Offit Kurman

Office Romance: Navigating Workplace Relationships and Managing Legal Risks

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Dear Sarah, Two of my employees have started dating, and I’m worried it might affect their work or lead to complaints from others. Should we have a formal policy on workplace relationships? Are we even allowed to have such a...more

Maynard Nexsen

A Month for Love: Romance at Work

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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

Jackson Walker

Avoiding “Single Event” Hostile Work Environment Claims

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Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other anti-discrimination statutes require employers to avoid discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and other improper classifications. The United States Supreme Court has...more

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Washington Resorts Pay $570,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Again Obtains Relief for Female Employees Harassed by Owner - SEATTLE - Two resorts near the Columbia River in Carson, Wash., have agreed to pay $570,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment...more

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Love at Work: 5 Things for Employers to Know

Workplace romances are inevitable. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, one out of every three American adults is or has previously been in a workplace romance. Given this reality,...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Sexual Harassment Cases Provide Concrete Reason to Change Corporate Culture

Sexual harassment can affect your workplace in many significant ways—for example, by lowering morale, increasing absenteeism and turnover, and decreasing productivity. But those consequences are often difficult to measure and...more

Carlton Fields

The EEOC Finds Workplace Harassment Pervasive And Identifies It As A Priority

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On October 4, the EEOC issued a press release (“EEOC Releases Preliminary FY 2018 Sexual Harassment Data”) highlighting its significant work this past fiscal year to address the pervasive problem of workplace harassment....more

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EEOC Sees Sexual Harassment Statistics Explode In Past Year

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released its preliminary findings examining sexual harassment in the workplace over the past year, and, in wake of the #MeToo movement, no one should be surprised to see...more

Littler

The Sexual Harassment Problem in the Food and Hospitality Industries

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Imagine that your employee comes to you and tells you that a few days ago when she was helping a busboy change out the kegs in the basement, he groped her....more

Dickinson Wright

Is Your Organization Taking the Correct Steps to Prevent and Defend Against Harassment Claims? Recent EEOC Guidance Suggests Best...

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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, most employers have become more acutely aware of the risks involved in failing to effectively prevent and respond to claims of workplace harassment. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

Company Culture, #MeToo and Anti-Harassment Programs

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Companies do not operate in a vacuum. As we know, companies are part of our social fabric and are subject to the same influences as our communities, politics and families....more

Littler

Challenging Harassment in the Workplace: A Key Priority at the EEOC

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While EEO compliance remains an important objective for the employer community, minimizing the risk of facing a harassment claim has become a top priority. The weekly, and sometimes daily, headlines of new harassment...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

WARNING: A Tsunami of Sexual Harassment Complaints Are on the Way

You can take this one to the bank. Complaints of sexual harassment will rise significantly as a result of the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein and related media coverage. ...more

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