Yesterday’s post about a female employee who received from the boss what the employment tribunal called a “fun slap” on the rump because she was “cheeky” to him perplexed us
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Employee Gets “Fun Slap” On Her Bottom For Being “Cheeky” To Her Supervisor: She Is Ordered To Pay Him $5,000!
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Here’s a rather strange sexual harassment decision which we do not have any reasonable explanation for.
The New Zealand Herald reports that “A young woman whose bottom was slapped in …
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“Limp-Handed Gesture” And Offensive Epithet Results In Award To Gay Employee
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Sexual orientation is not covered under Title VII, although many states and municipalities do include this in their anti-discrimination statutes. Many predict, however, that it is only a matter of…
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Santa With A “Phallic Symbol”: Sexual Harassment Or Just “Inoffensive Skylarking?”
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Here’s a Christmas story out of New Zealand that you likely won’t want to share with the kids.
The New Zealand Herald reports that a laundry worker made a claim…
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New Zealand Bar Liable To Sexually Harassed and Bullied Employee
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A female bar employee who was sexually harassed by her manager has been awarded $26,000 by the New Zealand Employment Relations Authority (“ERA”). The employee claimed that she was forced to quit…
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