“We conduct investigations in line with all applicable laws and regulations.” Easy for you to say, but what does that mean in practice? In part one, Laura Sparschuh discussed the options available to... Read more »
“In a lot of cases we see people engage in blind ignorance,” Maria Bourn, Bowyer’s attorney, said of the state’s response to Buras’ alleged activity. Bowyer claims state officials refused to investigate... Read more »
An NJ Transit police officer reached a $625,000 settlement with her now-former employer last month, marking the third settlement in two years over allegations of harassment and retaliation at the nation’s third-largest... Read more »
Government Code section 12850 and related regulations require all California employers to display the “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” poster in a conspicuous place where employees gather. The Civil Rights... Read more »
Employers have a duty to investigate and take appropriate remedial action if an employee complains that another employee texted inappropriate pictures or messages, even if those text messages were sent after regular... Read more »
BOSTON – Bob’s Tire Company, Inc., a used tire scrap and recycling facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts, violated federal law by subjecting male and Hispanic employees — nearly all of Guatemalan descent... Read more »
Quick Hits S4516 prohibits liquidated damages clauses and forfeiture of consideration for breach of a nondisclosure or nondisparagement clause in nondisclosure agreements in connection with the settlement of certain discrimination, harassment, and... Read more »
On November 17, 2023, the New York governor signed into law S4516, which amends Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law to restrict certain terms from being included in release... Read more »
On Oct. 2, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace in the Federal Register. Public comment to the proposal was open until... Read more »
An employee who claimed her supervisor frequently leered at her, once hugged her after shaking hands with male employees, and told her one time to stay off of pornography sites at work... Read more »