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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The Legal Norms are A-Changin’ in the Post #MeToo Era
By Nancy Yaffe on
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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Employers Provided with Extra Time to Comply with California’s New Harassment Prevention Training Requirements
By Andrew W. Russell on
In 2018, California passed numerous pieces of legislation in response to the #MeToo movement that expanded the obligations of employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training. SB 1343 is one…
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Litigating Sex Harassment in the #MeToo Era
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
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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Valentine’s Day Considerations for the #MeToo Era
By Nancy Yaffe on
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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Holiday Party Tips for the #MeToo Era
By Nancy Yaffe on
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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CA Enacts New Anti-Harassment Laws in Response to #MeToo Movement
By Sahara Pynes on
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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#MeToo Hasn’t Led to More Harassment Litigation … Yet
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
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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Even in the #MeToo Era, There Are Limits on How Employers Can Treat Office Romances
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
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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A Coming of Age for “No Comment” Reference Policies
By Sahara Pynes on
I read an article yesterday about a writer accused of sexual harassment. So what, you are probably thinking? While articles like that are commonplace these days, what infuriated me was…
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