Suppose that several employees complain that a coworker is creating a “hostile work environment” because they were afraid that she (the coworker) was going to report them (the employees) for engaging in unspecified misconduct in the workplace.
Can the employer respond by mandating an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) referral as a condition of the coworker’s continued employment?
I enjoy blogging about employment law. But occasionally, perhaps after a long day, I wish some of these blog posts would write themselves.
Last night, I got my wish. Continue reading
From recent memory, I can’t recall a case with more egregious allegations of sexual harassment. Continue reading
When most people think of federal anti-discrimination laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, they associate them with employees suing employers for things like discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environments.
But Title VII covers more than just employers.
Not this Boss. I’m talking about someone so high up in the company food chain that they serve as the organization’s proxy. Continue reading
Have you ever heard of quid pro quo sexual harassment? Continue reading
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If you’re asking that question to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the answer is no. Continue reading
I’ve seen weaker lawsuits. But let me explain why the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed that asking a female colleague to babysit, once hitting her posterior with a rubber band, and even failing to use her proper title is not enough to create a hostile work environment based on gender. Continue reading
Your tax dollars at work, folks. Well, technically, just those of us in New Jersey. Continue reading
Democrats and Republicans don’t often see eye to eye on new employment legislation. Except, it seems, when Gretchen Carlson spearheads the effort to get these new bills passed. Continue reading
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