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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Sexual Harassment
Make Your Next Sexual Harassment Prevention Training a “Wow”
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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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5 Steps to Prevent Third-Party Harassment Claims
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
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…
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New Harassment Checklists from the EEOC
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A year ago, I wrote about a report from an EEOC Task Force on risk factors for workplace harassment. Well the Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in…
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EEOC Identifies Risk Factors for Workplace Harassment
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Last month, the Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace issued a report. Among other things, it identified risk factors that can lead to harassment.
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12 Things Your Harassment Policy Needs to Comply with California's New Regulations
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As we’ve discussed before, new regulations from California’s Fair Employment & Housing Council take effect April 1, 2016. To be compliant, your company’s policy prohibiting harassment, discrimination, and retaliation…
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6 Things Sexual Harassment Lawyers Want You to Know About Hugging
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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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6 Things You Should Never Say When Investigating Harassment Claims
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Harassment has been in the news a lot lately. How a company responds to an employee complaint is critical. If your company receives a complaint, here are some things you…
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Five Lessons For Employers From the Ellen Pao Verdict
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As an employment litigator and the co-chair of my firm’s Women’s Initiative, I have been particularly interested in the press surrounding the claims brought by Ellen Pao against her former…
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Conduct Under a Microscope at Kleiner-Perkins Trial
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Unless you’ve seen it in person, it’s hard to appreciate how the litigation process magnifies and distorts people’s behavior. The ongoing trial of Ellen Pao’s discrimination and retaliation claims against…
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