Commentary on Issues Facing California Employers
Another blog about sexual harassment – why? Because it still happens all of the time, that’s why!! I wish it didn’t, but it does.
As recent news events with a …
Continue Reading Why Are We Still Talking About Sexual Harassment? Because People Are Still Acting Creepy That’s Why
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
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…
Continue Reading Sexual Overperception Bias and Workplace Harassment
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
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…
Continue Reading Holiday Party Tips for the #MeToo Era
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
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…
Continue Reading Does Your Harassment Policy Meet These 12 Requirements
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…
Continue Reading Even in the #MeToo Era, There Are Limits on How Employers Can Treat Office Romances
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…
Continue Reading Make Your Next Sexual Harassment Prevention Training a “Wow”
Koko the Gorilla, who turned 46 last month, has quite a following. Much of that has to do with the fact that she purportedly has a vocabulary of over…
Continue Reading 5 Steps to Prevent Third-Party Harassment Claims
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