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California’s Deadline for Giving Newly Required Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Was Extended
On August 30, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 778 into law. This bill not only clarifies certain aspects of the expanded sexual harassment prevention training requirements but also, and most importantly for many employers, extends the deadline to January … Continue reading
Posted in California
| Tagged California, Employees, Sexual Harassment, Training
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The Customer is Not Always Right: Sex Museums and Harassment
New York City’s Museum of Sex (“the Museum”) is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who alleges that the Museum failed to protect her from sexual harassment by her co-workers and the Museum’s patrons. The plaintiff’s complaint alleges that … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC, Uncategorized
| Tagged Civil Rights, EEOC charge, EEOC Guidance, Harassment, Museum, New York, Sex Museum, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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The EEOC Releases Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2018
Yesterday, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2018, which began October 1, 2017 and ended September 30, 2018. According to the data, the EEOC received 76,418 charges of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged #metoo, discrimination, EEOC charge, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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In-House Counsel Tool Kit: Employment Law Update
A common observation from in-house attorneys is that, unlike those in private practice, many lack the luxury of being able to focus on a specific area of law. Rather, they are often expected to understand and provide legal advice on … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, FLSA, FMLA
| Tagged #metoo, ADAAA, Disability, FMLA, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour
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California enacts sweeping legislation designed to address the #MeToo movement
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law four new bills addressing harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Senate Bill 826 mandates that public companies based in California have at least one woman on their board of directors by the end of … Continue reading
Posted in California, Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Gov. Brown, new legislation, Senate Bill, Settlement Agreement, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment
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California Legislature Takes A Strong Stance in Response to #Metoo Movement
The California legislature is looking to pass a host of bills aimed at decreasing sexual harassment in the workplace and increasing rights of victims of sexual harassment: SB 820 bans confidential settlement agreements in cases involving sexual assault, sexual harassment … Continue reading
Posted in California, Confidentiality, Discrimination
| Tagged Arbitration, Confidentiality Agreements, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Employment Arbitration Agreements, Fair Employment and Housing Act, Federal Arbitration Act, Public Policy, Settlement Agreement, Sexual Harassment, Training
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#MeToo: MA Judge Accused of Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement is still moving along and causing victims to come forward in various industries, including the judiciary. Just yesterday (May 24, 2018), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court suspended a state court Judge Thomas Estes because of his secret … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Judge, Judicial Misconduct, Massachusetts, Misconduct, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment
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EEOC Charges in Decline
Have a strengthening economy and declining unemployment numbers led to a decline in EEOC charges? The most recent data strongly suggests a correlation between a tight labor market and the number of EEOC charges. This week the EEOC released statistics … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged EEOC charge, Race, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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AZ: Prohibit Confidentiality Agreements in Sex Assault/Harassment Cases
The Arizona House of Representatives is considering House Bill 2020 that seeks to prohibit confidentiality agreements in cases of alleged sexual assault or sexual harassment. See here. Proposed by Rep. Maria Syms (R-Paradise Valley), HB 2020 casts any confidentiality agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Confidentiality, Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Litigation, New Jersey, New York, Nondisclosure, Pennsylvania, settlement, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Deduction
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That Will Be the Question
Whether it be a Hollywood mogul, a renowned politician or a formerly respected executive, it is clear from the Me Too and Time’s Up movements that the voices against and stands taken to uncover and prevent sexual harassment have a … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Litigation, Nondisclosure, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Deduction
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