Humans are not unbiased observers and decision makers. I’m not talking here about prejudice based on protected categories. I’m talking more generally about systemic flaws in how our brains interpret
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Litigating Sex Harassment in the #MeToo Era
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
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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#MeToo Hasn’t Led to More Harassment Litigation … Yet
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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Does Your Harassment Policy Meet These 12 Requirements
When an employer gets sued for sexual harassment, the focus is not on what the alleged harasser did. It’s on what the employer did to provide its employees a harassment-free
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Doing Business in California Guide — Updated for 2018
We often blog about how different California employment laws are when compared to the rest of the US. Whether it is the minimum wage, mandatory harassment prevention training requirements,
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Make Your Next Sexual Harassment Prevention Training a “Wow”
More than ever before, the topic of sexual harassment is dominating the news (and this blog). It’s time to make sure that your company’s sexual harassment prevention training is
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California Updates Its Harassment Prevention Training Requirement (SB 396)
What a year it has been for harassment claims. The biggest year in the 22 years I have been practicing law. It seems that every day there is a big
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6 Things Sexual Harassment Lawyers Want You to Know About Hugging
While some people view hugs as a way to “spread the love,” in the workplace, they can be a way to spread the liability. So here are some things that
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