News & Analysis as of

Employer Liability Issues Investigations Harassment

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Georgia High Court Will Not Review Ruling Stripping Immunity From K-12 School Leaders

A Georgia Court of Appeals decision will now stand after the Georgia Supreme Court declined on Tuesday, July 1, to review the case. The ruling has serious implications for the doctrine of official immunity for K-12 employees...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Workplace Investigations – One Size Does Not Fit All

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Over the last few years, employers have faced new and expanded obligations under state and federal employment laws relating to prohibition of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. These changes stem...more

Woods Rogers

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

Woods Rogers on

Nothing catches people’s attention like a high-profile, drama-filled lawsuit. Not every employer will deal with a Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni-level feud, but discrimination and harassment lawsuits arise in all types of work...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Guide for Participants in Workplace Investigations

A quick search on Reddit or Google will reveal that workplace investigations often seem shrouded in mystery. Every person involved—complainant, respondent, and witnesses alike—enter the process with questions: Why has my...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Workplace Harassment: The U.S. Workplace After 6 Years Of #MeToo

Rumberger | Kirk on

Chase Hattaway talks with HR.com about the impact of the #MeToo movement on the U.S. work culture, challenges employers face when addressing workplace harassment in a remote setup, and more. Originally published on HR.com...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Investigating Employee Harassment Claims in the Workplace

In the wake of the #MeToo Movement and as again recently seen in media headlines, sexual harassment continues to be a prevalent problem in today’s culture, and no employer is immune from the duty to prevent and resolve...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Basics Of Handling Workplace Complaints

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

While many employers may be familiar with the requirement to provide harassment training, including training regarding the handling of internal complaints, what to do when a complaint is received may be less clear. ...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Addressing And Preventing Inappropriate ‘Shop Talk’

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

In a manufacturing environment, employees often work near each other, and the level of noise can cause conversations to go unheard by others not in the immediate vicinity. Like the quintessential example of “locker room...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Three Tips To Investigate Harassment Complaints When You Are Not “The Employer”

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The healthcare setting involves many potential “joint employer” landmines, as hospitals often have outside vendors providing services (i.e. food service, laundry service) inside their facilities. Employment and labor law is...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Pacific Airport Services in Saipan Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $65,000

Company Failed to Discipline Supervisor Who Sexually Harassed at Least Five Female Employees, Federal Agency Says - SAIPAN, CNMI - Pacific Airport Services, Inc., an airport services provider for various airlines...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide