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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Sixth Circuit Takes Restricted View of Employer Liability for Third-Party Harassment

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For years, both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and multiple federal appellate circuits have agreed on the legal standard for proving liability for sexual or other harassment by a third party such as a vendor or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No. 10: Unlocking the Secrets of OSHA Inspections Through FOIA Requests

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Did you know that you can request files from OSHA? Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), employers, employees, and third parties have the right to request documents from OSHA’s inspection files. These records provide...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Agreement Between the Parties Dictates Whether a Third Party Bonus Should be Included in the Calculation of Overtime Pay

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Q.  A client of my company asked whether it could offer production bonuses to our employees who deliver their work product prior to the deadline.  Does the FLSA require my company to account for these third-party bonuses when...more

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Employment Law Update - Danger Ahead: Employer Liability For Third-Party Harassment

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On April 29, 2014, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that employers can be liable for third-party harassment under a negligence standard. In doing so, the court joined other circuits in establishing that employers can...more

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