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Litigating against LGBT rights may win one case, but still be bad for business overall.
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Among Fortune 500 companies, 91% prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and 83% prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. [Source] But, under federal law, circuit courts remain split as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination based on LGBT status.
So, let’s say you’re a Fortune 500 company accused of LGBT discrimination in a jurisdiction in which the law may permit that type of abhorrent behavior.
Do you defend by arguing that the law permits LGBT discrimination? Continue reading
CBS just denied Les Moonves’ $120M severance. Can it do that? I have his employment and severance agreements.
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If you could only listen to one HR-compliance podcast episode…
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Lawsuit: Open-mouth kisses, spanking, and nudity. No, this is most definitely not your typical pharmacy.
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I’ve been doing this employment law thing for many years now. It’s gotten to the point where little surprises me anymore.
Yeah, about that. Continue reading
340,000 reasons to take harassment complaints about customers seriously
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It would appear that one California employer didn’t get the memo. Continue reading
Employer sees something wrong with a little bump n’ grind, defeats sexual harassment lawsuit
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Google ends forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims. Should you? Then what?
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#MeToo went viral. But, how big has it really been on social media?!? I’ve got the numbers…
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On October 15, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano urged socal media user to share their stories of sexual harassment using the hashtag #MeToo.
Maybe you’ve heard of it.
Of course, you have. As have the millions of others who have used the hashtag since.
This post goes inside numbers to detail the proliferation of the #MeToo movement social media.
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