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Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Workplace Romance: Beyond the Headlines

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With the internet ablaze over the recent apparent outing of a workplace romance among executives during a Coldplay concert, employers may be reviewing the legal implications of workplace relationships and considering options...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Workplace Investigation Essentials for Employers - Navigating Legal Minefields - May 21st, 10:00 am - 11:15 am PT

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Internal investigations are among the most legally sensitive and operationally disruptive processes for employers—especially when allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation arise. The inherent complexity...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 44: Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations with Kimberly Hewitt...

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This week, hosts Tina and Bridget sit down with Kim Hewitt and Antwan Lofton of Duke University for a conversation on HR investigations. They share their approach to handling complaints and conducting investigations, and...more

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Behavioral Misconduct Investigations: Key Challenges and How To Minimize Reputational Impact

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Rarely a day goes by without at least one report of workplace misconduct hitting the headlines globally. In a post-#MeToo era, there is an ever-increasing focus from society on how organizations respond to and deal with...more

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Select Staffing to Pay $199,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Staffing Agency Allowed Sexual Abuse of Several Women Placed in Jobs at Albuquerque Police Unit, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Real Time Staffing Services, Inc., Employment Solutions Manage­ment, Inc., and...more

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Hat World to Pay $33,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Lids' Retailer Fired Store Manager Who Reported Sexual Harassment and Filed a Charge with the EEOC, Federal Agency Charged - NORFOLK, Va. - Hat World, Inc., an Indianapolis-based retailer of sports hats and fan gear, will...more

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Rainbow Tree LLC / Persian Room Fine Dining to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Restaurant's Owner Sexually Harassed and Retaliated Against Female Employee, Federal Agency Charged - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Rainbow Tree LLC, doing business as Persian Room Fine Dining, has agreed to pay $65,000 and...more

Butler Snow LLP

#MeToo sexual harassment claims against court clerk go to jury trial

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Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) forbids sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination. To be actionable, the harassment must be so severe or pervasive that it creates...more

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Sexual harassment claims on the rise … and so is EEOC enforcement

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In the spring of 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received its first budget increase in over eight years, with Congress approving approximately $16 million for the agency to focus on sexual harassment...more

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Sexual Harassment Charges Increase Once Again, According To EEOC Stats

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Despite a 10 percent overall drop in the number of charges of employment discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just reported that sexual harassment charges filed with the agency jumped by 13.6 percent...more

Butler Snow LLP

Court Blows the Whistle on Sevierville Police Officer's TPPA Claims

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Under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (TPPA), also known as the “whistleblower statute,” it is unlawful to fire an employee “solely for refusing to participate in, or for refusing to remain silent about, illegal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EEOC Data Confirms #MeToo’s Impact: Six Keys for Employers in the Wake of This Powerful Cultural Moment

A 21st Century Social Movement - In this age of interconnectivity, compelling societal movements have a never-before-seen speed and reach. Traditional means of spreading information and generating social change have been...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Ignore the Kissing Supervisor—Court Rules that Employer’s Knowledge of Past Behavior Negates Faragher-Ellerth Defense

Employment lawyers and most HR professionals are familiar with the Faragher-Ellerth defense to a claim of sexual harassment. In short, if an employer can show that (1) it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

#MeToo – Is Mandatory Arbitration On The Chopping Block?

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On an almost daily basis, the news is filled with reported allegations of harassment by news anchors, Hollywood titans, Senate candidates, sitting congressmen, celebrity chefs, network executives and even the president. The...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Anti-Sexual Harassment Training: What Works and What Doesn't

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Last week, Saturday Night Live paid homage to beleaguered Human Resources professionals across the nation by introducing us to "Claire from HR" during Weekend Update. Claire (played by Cecily Strong) arrives to provide a...more

Genova Burns LLC

The Monkey and the Cat: Second Circuit Adopts “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability for the Acts of a Non-Supervisory Employee in Title...

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On August 29, 2016, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived a retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 under the “cat’s paw” theory of liability. In...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

"Dispatched" Employee's Retaliation Claim Revived Where Low Level Co-Worker Provided "Doctored" Evidence

Plaintiff’s version of events - Andrea Vasquez, an emergency medical technician on an ambulance crew out on her midnight shift, received a text message from the Company dispatcher, Tyrell Gray, with the caption, "Wat u...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: July 2016 #5

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Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. Last week, several blogs discussed what employers can do to limit the effect of the game on the workplace. HR Morning advised looking at information technology and social media...more

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VXI Global Solutions To Pay $600,000 For Sexual Harassment Of Call Center Staff

EEOC Settlement Resolves Claims for African American and Latino Employees Who Were Targets of Constant Sexual Propositions, Graphic Pictures, & Foul Language - LOS ANGELES - VXI Global Solutions, a provider of call...more

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