By Naomi Sheridan Australian workplaces have long been subject to anti-bullying laws, but effective Jan. 1, 2014, workers have an additional avenue in … Read more
How a Single Kiss CAN Cause a Harassment Lawsuit
By Eric B. Meyer I give a lot of “respect in the workplace” training. And I generally tell the audience that, while a single offensive comment … Read more
Sharing Topless Photos At Work: Not Smart, But Not an Invitation, Either
By Eric B. Meyer Dear Google User Who Got Four Words Into This And Clicked: Sorry, this is an employment law blog. From time to time we have some prurient … Read more
The 2 Critical Questions From San Diego’s Sexual Harassment Scandal
By Ashley Kaplan As the number of women accusing San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment reaches the double digits, public interest surrounding the … Read more
Iowa Court: Upon Review, Firing Attractive Female Was Not Sex Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer So, by now, all of you must be familiar with the case in Iowa — I’ve blogged the heck out of it here and here — where … Read more
Sex Jokes, Sexual Harassment Make For a Bad Workplace Combination
By Eric B. Meyer When offering respect in the workplace training for employees and supervisors, I emphasize that an employee who laughs at sex jokes in the … Read more
When Workforce Harassment Turns Into Cyber Harassment
By Andrea E.M. Stone The popularity of various social media channels certainly complicates issues for HR managers these days, creating a need not only for … Read more
Swearing at Your Employee May Get You Sued By … OSHA??
By Howard Mavity Hopefully you are aware of the continuing escalation of all forms of whistleblower and retaliation claims, including under the 21 … Read more
What Happens When a Harasser Files a Claim of Retaliation?
By Eric B. Meyer An EEOC complaint is not your free pass to goof off at work. Or sexually harass your co-workers. Gary Vaughn found out the hard way. After … Read more
Another Example Why a Social Media Policy is So Important
By Eric B. Meyer A school-bus driver calls a student a “little bitch” on Facebook, gets fired, and then sues? Of course she does. So, what does … Read more