When those who are supposed to guarantee a bias-free work environment are the source of bias and harassment, that is a potent source of legal risk.
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When those who are supposed to guarantee a bias-free work environment are the source of bias and harassment, that is a potent source of legal risk.
Read MoreThe EEOC continues to push an aggressively pro-employee agenda, and it’s committed to filing lawsuits against employers that violate anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws.
Read MoreA recent lawsuit seeks a nationwide injunction preventing the EEOC from expanding Title VII “to create new gender-identity rules.”
Read MoreA federal judge in Alaska has resigned following allegations that he sexually harassed members of his staff-- a good reminder to look at the EEOC's guidance on harassment
Read MoreSexual harassment, according to the EEOC, and bore out in a recent case, is more likely to happen in industries or locations where there is a sex imbalance. For example, in a male-dominated industry like construction, a female worker’s risk of co-worker sexual harassment is greater than in a more balanced industry.
Read MoreNot everyone is happy with the EEOC's expansive new harassment guidance or the EEOC’s interpretation of decisions like the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which said discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status are forms of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII. In fact, a group of 18 state attorneys general have filed suit, alleging that the guidance goes too far.
Read MoreThe EEOC's recently updated workplace harassment guidance reminds employers that remote workers are just as vulnerable to harassment as on-site employees are.
Read MoreAllowing a hostile work environment can cost you big--for one employer it was more than $20 million.
Read MoreA new EEOC guide covers what employers must do to avoid liability for workplace harassment.
Read MoreIt’s usually a bad idea to recommend transferring someone who has complained about harassment.
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