By Eric B. Meyer This case is so captivating that, at 35 pages long, it held my attention for 24 of them. Winning! I’ll whet your whistle with the … Read more
EEOC’s New Focus: Workplace Discrimination Against Domestic Violence Victims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a new Q&A Fact Sheet on domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. What’s it … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Coming to Terms With Workplace Harassment
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
Is Your Anti-Harassment Policy Translated Into Multiple Languages?
By Eric B. Meyer When an employer is faced with a sexual-harassment lawsuit, one of its best defenses is that the company took reasonable care (e.g., … Read more
6 Tips to Ensure Your Company Has a Strong Anti-Harassment Policy
By Eric B. Meyer You’ve got an anti-harassment policy. All managers and employees have copies and you just completed training on the policy for your … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are Workers Less Productive Without Their Coffee Fix?
Think you just can’t make it through the morning — or whenever you start your day — without that first cup of coffee? You’re not … Read more
New Study Finds That Workplace Bullying is on the Rise
Workplace bullying is on the rise, workers say. A new CareerBuilder survey found that the number of workers encountering bullies at the office is … Read more
Court: Forced Reinstatement of Sexual Harasser Violates Public Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Courts analyzing anti-discrimination statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act … Read more
Employer Wins Suit Despite a “Pattern of Systematic Sexual Harassment”
By Eric B. Meyer In Mann v. Staples, Inc., a female employee received unwelcome comments about her appearance and physique, was kissed and groped, and … Read more
One Case Where Sexual Comments and Innuendo are All Perfectly Legal
By Eric B. Meyer When Harold Wasek signed on to work at an oil rig in Pennsylvania, he had no idea what lay in store for him, especially when one of his … Read more