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Blatant Misogyny and Racism at an Employment Defense Firm? Yes #MeToo Is Still Relevant

By Nancy Yaffe on June 7, 2023
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How many times do people feel a twinge of misogyny, racism, anti-LGTBQ bias, or just that they work in an “old-boys network”?  And when asked for examples, they…

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Posted in Advice & Counseling, Discrimination, Harassment

The Legal Norms are A-Changin’ in the Post #MeToo Era

By Nancy Yaffe on October 30, 2019

The #MeToo movement is two years old this month, and what a profound cultural shift it has been.  Workplace conduct that just a few years ago was tolerated, ignored, overlooked,…
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Posted in Advice & Counseling, Harassment

Litigating Sex Harassment in the #MeToo Era

By Jeffrey D. Polsky on June 14, 2019

The #MeToo movement started more than a year and a half ago. Somewhat surprisingly, the number of sexual harassment cases filed has not increased significantly. However, we’ve seen significant…
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Posted in Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Harassment

Valentine’s Day Considerations for the #MeToo Era

By Nancy Yaffe on February 1, 2019

I’ve been doing a lot of harassment prevention training lately.

One reason is because it is an odd year (2019), and the requirement to train managers & supervisors started in…
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Posted in Advice & Counseling, Harassment

Holiday Party Tips for the #MeToo Era

By Nancy Yaffe on November 25, 2018

The trend is to move away from holiday parties.  Some companies are opting for a family picnic in the summer instead, or a party in January after the holiday season…
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Posted in Advice & Counseling, Harassment

CA Enacts New Anti-Harassment Laws in Response to #MeToo Movement

By Sahara Pynes on September 30, 2018

No lazy Sunday for Governor Jerry Brown!  Today he signed four new bills into law, taking major steps to combat sexual harassment in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp…
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Posted in Advice & Counseling, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Harassment

#MeToo Hasn’t Led to More Harassment Litigation … Yet

By Jeffrey D. Polsky on March 14, 2018

It’s been five months since the #MeToo movement burst onto the scene. Since then, the headlines have been dominated with accusations of grossly inappropriate behavior by prominent politicians, entertainers, business…
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Posted in Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Harassment

Even in the #MeToo Era, There Are Limits on How Employers Can Treat Office Romances

By Fox Rothschild LLP on February 20, 2018

The #MeToo movement has understandably made employers more concerned about sexual relations between coworkers. An office romance may seem consensual, but is it really? This is especially problematic when there’s…
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Challenges of Investigating Harassment Claims in the #MeToo Era

By Sahara Pynes on January 21, 2018

I don’t know Aziz Ansari and I can’t purport to know what happened in his apartment on the night of the first date that has headlined the news this week. …
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Don’t Forget CA Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Mandate in 2020

By Nancy Yaffe on September 14, 2020

With so much going on for employers in 2020, let us not forget the #MeToo movement and related changes in California’s laws requiring sexual harassment prevention training.  All employers with…
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