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You know what? Strike that. Milk was a bad choice.
When a car dealership allegedly rehired the guy who supposedly drugged and assaulted a female co-worker — now the plaintiff in this action — it bought itself a viable hostile work environment claim. Continue reading
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The heck are you asking me for?
Oh, right. The whole employment lawyer thing. ***cracks knuckles; adjusts sash***
Let’s do this… Continue reading
You were expecting a different start to 2018 at The Employer Handbook?
I adore that subheader. But, I can’t take credit for it. It comes from a UK tabloid. (We may have won the Revolutionary War, but the Brits still win the headline battles.) The tabloid story is about, well, res ipsa loquitor.
Remember that time when one your high-level managers walked into Human Resources. And that remorseful high-level manager voluntarily confessed to sexually harassing a subordinate — before the subordinate had even registered a complaint — with an apology so genuine and sincere that you got a little choked up.
Yeah, me neither. Continue reading
In November, The New York Times suspended reporter Glenn Thrush pending its investigation of inappropriate sexual behavior. Yesterday, the paper announced that Mr. Thrush’s suspension would continue into 2018. But, after that, he would remain with the paper.
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Whatever I was originally going to post about today can wait for a day. Continue reading
It’s late Sunday night. I just finished the Walking Dead mid-season finale (no spoilers) and I’m catching up on the latest news about Carson Wentz’s knee.
And somehow I managed to pull myself out of the fetal position to type this post. Continue reading
Yes and, after yesterday, this deserves its own post. Continue reading
I imagine that, among the reasons that victims fear complaining about sexual harassment, is that spotlight may shine a little too brightly on them.
For example, when a plaintiff in a Title VII case claims emotional distress from sexual harassment, the source(s) of that pain will be under the microscope. Questioning on this issue could spill into the plaintiff’s social media activities.
But how far will a court allow this to go? Continue reading
You were expecting, maybe, an FMLA post today? Continue reading
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