My sexual harassment prevention training sessions always include a discussion of the common misconceptions about it. The news about pop star Lizzo brought some of these issues top-of-mind . A
Continue Reading Harassment Prevention Reminders and Lessons from Lizzo
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
Continue Reading Blatant Misogyny and Racism at an Employment Defense Firm? Yes #MeToo Is Still RelevantWith 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
Continue Reading Don’t Forget CA Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Mandate in 2020
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,
Continue Reading The Legal Norms are A-Changin’ in the Post #MeToo Era
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
Continue Reading Employers Provided with Extra Time to Comply with California’s New Harassment Prevention Training Requirements
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
Continue Reading Litigating Sex Harassment in the #MeToo Era
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
Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Considerations for the #MeToo Era
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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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
Continue Reading CA Enacts New Anti-Harassment Laws in Response to #MeToo Movement
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
Continue Reading #MeToo Hasn’t Led to More Harassment Litigation … Yet