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Coldplay Gate: What if It Happened at Your Company?

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The internet lit up recently with viral footage from a “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert in Boston, Massachusetts. The clip, now dubbed by some as “Coldplay Gate,” depicts the married CEO of Astronomer, Inc., having an...more

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Lowering the Legal Standard for Establishing Workplace Harassment Claims

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In the wake the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 2024 decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, some federal courts feel compelled or justified applying the same rationale to lower the standard to prove up workplace harassment...more

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Harassment at Work: What French Employers Should Take Away From Recent Court Decisions

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Court decisions coming out of France display a desire to better protect employees and dispel harassment, whether moral or sexual, in the workplace. With this evolving caselaw emerges new definitions and thresholds for...more

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Why the Increase in Demeaning Women Online Matters for Your Workplace: What's the Tea in L&E?

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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers L&E attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan explore the importance of...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

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Ninth Circuit Clarifies Employers’ Obligations When Addressing Social Media Posts Affecting Workplace

A recent Ninth Circuit decision clarifies employers’ obligations to address hostile work environment complaints arising out of employees’ off-premises social media activity. In Okonowsky v. Garland, the Ninth Circuit...more

Ius Laboris

Israel expands sexual harassment law to service contractor employees

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A recent amendment to Israel’s sexual harassment law expands the obligations of an employer under the law to cover employees of contractors providing services to the employer....more

Saul Ewing LLP

Ninth Circuit Rules That Social Media Posts Can Constitute Workplace Harassment

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On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the notion that harassing conduct must occur inside the workplace to be considered actionable. The court also affirmed the notion that “the totality...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Ninth Circuit Reminds Employers of Obligations When Addressing Social Media Posts Affecting Workplace

A recent Ninth Circuit decision clarifies employers’ obligations to address hostile work environment complaints arising out of employees' off-premises social media activity. In Okonowsky v. Garland (No. 23-55404; Jul. 25,...more

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance on Workplace Harassment

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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally published its updated guidance on workplace harassment, formalizing the EEOC's position regarding additional protections for employees....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

EEOC Announces New Workplace Harassment Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance (Guidance) on April 29, 2024 regarding workplace harassment and its violation of federal law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age...more

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New Iowa Court Supreme Court Ruling Covers Hostile Work Environment

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The Iowa Supreme Court filed its opinion in Tracy White v. State of Iowa and Iowa Department of Human Services on April 12, 2024. This case related to the issues of hostile work environments as raised under the Iowa Civil...more

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EEOC Publishes Guidance on Harassment In The Workplace

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On April 29, 2024, the EEOC published its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance updates and replaces the EEOC’s prior guidance documents, discusses the Supreme Court’s 2020...more

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Weight Loss, Miracle Medications & the Workplace

Whether you are picking up a well-respected periodical or a celebrity news magazine, you cannot avoid reading about semaglutide injection drugs – drugs used to control blood sugar levels for individuals with type 2 diabetes...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Non-Consensual Touching Not Comparable to Rude Employee Behavior

After investigating allegations of sexual harassment and taking disciplinary action, we see a surprising number of claims from the accused harassers that they were actually the victims of alleged discriminatory behavior that...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Proposed New Jersey Bill Would Lower Harassment Standard and Mandate Anti-Harassment Policy and Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report...more

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MCAD Announces Draft of Updated Harassment Guidelines and Seeks Public Comment

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On January 25, 2024, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD – see Note 1) announced new draft guidelines titled “Guidelines on Harassment in the Workplace” (the “Draft Guidelines”). The Draft Guidelines are...more

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What's the Tea in L&E? Truth Hurts or Rumors? Lizzo’s Harassment Allegations Serve As A Good Reminder

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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this segment, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black (WRVB) labor and employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily...more

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Middle East Conflict Impact on the Healthcare Workplace: An HR Perspective

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This week on the #HealthLawHotSpot, host Ericka Adler is joined by fellow Roetzel shareholder Karen Adinolfi for an important discussion on navigating the rise in political discussion, antisemitism, islamophobia and other...more

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EEOC Issues Robust Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace After Stalled Attempt Under Trump Administration

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After a 3-2 vote along political party lines, the EEOC recently voted to publish its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, which remains open to public comment until November 1, 2023. When the current...more

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Impending EEOC Harassment Guidance Could Mean Policy Changes for Employers

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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released proposed guidance on September 29, 2023, that explains the legal standards imposed and outlines employer liability with respect to harassment claims...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

EEOC Proposes Guidance on Workplace Harassment Enforcement

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On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its proposed guidance on workplace harassment claims, Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The proposal is open for...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Musical Harassment: Ninth Circuit Finds Offensive Music in the Workplace Can Constitute Sexual Harassment

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Q: Can sexually graphic, misogynistic music played in the workplace be considered sexual harassment even if it is not directed at a particular employee and found offensive by employees of both sexes? ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Please DO Stop the Music: Ninth Circuit Rules Offensive Tunes Can Constitute a Hostile Workplace

Many workplaces allow their employees to listen to music or radio on site. But what if employees choose to blast “sexually graphic” and “violently misogynistic” songs throughout a warehouse? Does it matter whether the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Too $hort And Compilation Damages

This week, the Court addresses whether offensive music can create a hostile work environment and considers when individual photos in a database constitute a “compilation” for purposes of copyright infringement damages. ...more

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