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Harassment Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Did the Employer Intend for the Customer to Harass Its Employee? The Sixth Circuit Sets a High Bar

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held that an employer will be liable for a customer’s harassment of an employee only when it intends for such harassment to occur. ...more

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Sixth Circuit Raises Standard for Employer Liability in Customer Harassment Cases

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When is an employer liable for the harassment of an employee by a non-employee? The Sixth Circuit answered this question on Friday in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., holding that Title VII imposes liability for customer (or other...more

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