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EEOC Revises Guidelines for Employment Rights of People With Specific Disabilities
… safety concerns brought on by these impairments, and what an employer should do to prevent and correct disability-based harassment .The documents can be found here .Max Mihelich is Workforce's associate editor. Comment below or email editors@workforce …
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EEOC Sues Company for Forced Practice of Scientology
If any of the EEOC's allegations in the lawsuit are true, the agency is going to have an easy time winning this case, which serves a good reminder that an employer cannot force its employees to conform to, follow, or practice, the employer's chosen religious practices and beliefs.
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Debunking Myths of a Pro-Business Supreme Court
… statutes: Crawford v. Metropolitan Gov't of Nashville — Retaliation for participating in internal discrimination or harassment investigations Staub v. Proctor Hospital — The cat's paw: holding employers liable for the discriminatory animus of …
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EEOC Lands Its Largest Settlement Ever
… that for years and years the owners and staffers of Henry's Turkey subjected the workers to abusive verbal and physical harassment ; restricted their freedom of movement; and imposed other harsh terms and conditions of employment such as requiring them …
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A 'Wet One' Renders Him Gay? 5th Circuit to Reconsider Same-Sex Harassment Case
… claiming, among other things, same-sex harassment . In the subsequent lawsuit filed the ..... could not establish unlawful same-sex harassment because Wolfe was not homosexual, was ..... stereotyping is a cognizable form of same-sex harassment under Title VII.It appears that day …
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Is Bullying the New Sexual Harassment ?
… leading some experts to conclude that bullying is the new sexual harassment , according to a recent article by the Associated Press ..... Workplace Bullying Institute, surpassing incidents of sexual harassment and racial discrimination. And in a tight job market, harassed …
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How Not to Respond to a Harassment Complaint
… recidivate? Ignore the company's written harassment policy and trust your "intuition and ..... your company from liability for sexual harassment . If you chose #2, as the employer ..... settlement.That's how not to respond to a harassment complaint.But, do you know what you …
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Certification Harassment ? 6th Circuit Rejects Claim Under FMLA
Have you ever heard of certification harassment ? Me neither, until I read Smith v. City of Niles [pdf ..... In other words, following the rules does not equate to harassment . Now if we can all just figure out those annoying rules …
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There Is No Such Thing as a 'License to Harass'
… attempted to defend against a sexual harassment lawsuit by arguing that it had a "license ..... and "ratification" apply in a sexual harassment /constructive discharge context ..... concepts into their workplace anti- harassment training. Employees need to understand …
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NLRB Offers Further Guidance on Confidential Workplace Investigations
… are investigating (discrimination, harassment , theft, etc.). I'm not certain ..... strong desire to protect witnesses from harassment , intimidation and retaliation, to ..... suggested "discretionary" language in your harassment or workplace misconduct policy, you …
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Big Lots Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit with EEOC for $155,000
… to pay $155,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment ..... Deaton complained of Muntz's sexual harassment by calling Big Lots' corporate office. While the harassment temporarily stopped, Muntz eventually …
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'Bitch' as Sexual Harassment : Context Matters (Sort of)
… workplace banter and swearing as unlawful harassment . After losing her job as a deputy director ..... director had subjected her to sexual harassment by calling her a "bitch" on "numerous ..... 000 was compensation for the sexual harassment . The trial court set aside the entire …
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EEOC Accuses Security Firm of Sexual Harassment Against Male Workers
… subjecting its male employees to sexual harassment and retaliation.The company, Charlotte ..... similarly situated" male workers to sexual harassment by a captain and a lieutenant in the ..... but the company failed to correct the harassment . Certain employees who complained were …
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National Origin, Religious Harassment Alleged in EEOC Suit Against UPS
… allegedly had faced verbal and physical harassment , often referred to by supervisors and ..... take action after Alfaour reported the harassment , and he was involuntarily transferred ..... company for national origin and religious harassment in U.S. District Court for the Northern …
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Should Employers Be Liable for Conduct They Cannot Control? Fired for Tweeting About Third-Party Misconduct
… amounts to discrimination or sexual harassment , then Ms. Richards's social media ..... experienced unlawful discrimination or harassment , her employer needs to be able to do ..... about the alleged discrimination or harassment . What could Richards' employer have …
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Vulgar Language Must Be Viewed in Context in Sexual Harassment Case: Court
… do not automatically establish sexual harassment , but they do need to be viewed in context ..... was sufficient evidence to establish harassment based on the intended use of the word ..... Sullivan, had subjected her to sexual harassment and fired her because of her sex. Passananti …
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U.S. Court Abused Discretion in Sex Harassment Case: Appeals court
… connection with Manwaring's sexual harassment of the store's teenage female workers ..... introduced adequate measures to ensure the harassment would not continue, the appellate court ..... the primary reason why Manwaring's harassment went unchecked for years, subjecting …
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Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes a Supervisor in Harassment Cases
… employers are liable for their supervisors' harassment only when the supervisor oversees the ..... be held liable for the alleged racial harassment and intimidation experienced by Vance ..... accused supervisors and co-workers of harassment . A lower court dismissed the case and …
