In the wake of social movements addressing sexual harassment, more than one employer has questioned to what extent it must address sexual harassment by non-employees,...
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Retaliation Claims on the Rise
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) statistics for 2018 showed a sharp increase in litigation related to sexual harassment, as we reported early this year....
Public Sector: All Employers Subject to Age Discrimination in Employment Act
On November 6, 2018, the United States Supreme Court unanimously (8-0) ruled that public sector employers are covered by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...
“What Works” When Fighting Workplace Harassment
One year into the social movement that has exposed widespread sexual harassment in the workplace, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) convened a public meeting...
Retrospective: The “Post-Harvey” Year
In the realm of human resources and employment law, the term "Post-Harvey" does not refer to Hurricane Harvey, the devastating cyclone that wreaked over $125...
Sexual Harassment Legislation Trends: New York
The past year brought a new wave of legislation and regulations related to sexual harassment. As employers implemented new training and other measures to curtail...
EEOC Report: Litigation Efforts Increase
October 1 marked the beginning of a new federal fiscal year and an opportunity for observers to assess the activity of federal agencies, such as...
You Asked… How to Support a Transgender Employee?
As you likely know, the term “transgender” describes people whose gender identity or expression is different from their sex assigned at birth. Several states have...
Continuing Response to Widespread Sexual Harassment
Organizations are continuing to uncover harassment, some of it widespread. On February 20, 2018, the Dallas Mavericks found their name in a Sports Illustrated article...
In California: Review Your EEO Policies!
Effective July 1, 2018, California has new regulations that expand the definition of "national origin" and associated discriminatory acts under the Fair Employment and Housing...