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Cal/Osha’s Proposed Revisions to Its Draft Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation

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On May 13, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a new discussion draft of its proposed regulation on Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry. This latest version updates the July 15, 2024 draft we previously blogged about, and...more

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Lessons from Australia: Preparing UK Employers for the New Sexual Harassment Prevention Duty

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In our recent International Employment Lawyer article, we reviewed the global transformation of workplace sexual harassment prevention laws and touched on the challenges that multinational corporations are facing as a result....more

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New guidance on how to prevent sexual harassment

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The new legal duty in the UK to prevent sexual harassment is ‘designed to transform workplace cultures’, according to guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission....more

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New Duty on UK Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment

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From 26 October 2024, UK employers will be subject to a new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment. The new preventative duty is set out in the Worker Protection (Amendment of...more

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Louisiana Becomes Latest State to Prohibit Nondisclosure Clauses Related to #MeToo Claims

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Under a new Louisiana law enacted on June 25, 2024, nondisclosure clauses required by an employer and agreed to prior to a hostile work environment dispute or sexual harassment dispute will be unenforceable. Louisiana joins...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Harassment Guidance Broadening Employers’ Obligations Under Federal EEO Law

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On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published in the Federal Register its notice of proposed guidance on "Enforcement Guidance of Harassment in the Workplace." The guidance...more

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Chicago Clarifies that its Anti-Harassment Law Applies to all Employers with Employees Working in Chicago

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Last year, the Chicago City Council amended the City’s sexual harassment ordinance for the express purpose of promoting zero tolerance of violence and harassment in the workplace. The amendments, effective July 1, 2022,...more

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Amendment to Puerto Rico Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Law (Act 17-1988) Requires Implementation of Specific Complaint...

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On September 28, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law Act No. 82-2022 (Act 82) amending Act No. 17 of April 22, 1988, which prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. This amendment expands employment...more

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