Texas is not known for its employee-friendly laws. But on September 1, 2021, two amendments to the state labor code (H.B. 21 and S.B. 25) went into effect—providing
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Maryland Employers Must Adopt Stricter Sexual Harassment Policies
Maryland’s Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018, which awaits Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature, imposes stricter waiver and disclosure requirements regarding sexual harassment on Maryland employers beginning on
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“Oh Wow, You Look So Pretty I Can’t Even Concentrate” (Part II)
“Oh Wow, You Look So Pretty I Can’t Even Concentrate” was the title of a post we wrote on August 9th, subtitled: “Sexual Banter Or Sexual Harassment?”
See:
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Just Say “NO” — To A Zero Tolerance Policy?
Two lawyers who represent employees have responded to our request for comments made in our recent post entitled “Zero Tolerance” And “Broken Windows?”
And for the most part they are
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Sexual Harasser Can Be A Customer (Or A Parrot) As Long As Hostile Work Environment Is Created
The takeaway from this post is simple — a hostile work environment can be created in any way, by anybody, or by any means, if the employer does not address
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Ten Best Tips To Stay One Step Ahead Of The EEOC
We have always preached preventive law, that is, using our knowledge of employment law and HR practices to counsel employers how to prevent claims, charges or lawsuits from ever happening.
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Church Rector Groped Church Sexton — Case Settles for $192,500
An interim rector at Grace Episcopal Church of Whitestone, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, grabbed the breasts and kissed a sexton and secretary of the church, the
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Sexual Harassment Policies Must Become “Part Of The Fabric Of The Organization”
A northern Ireland employer learned the hard way that having a sexual harassment policy is great – but you have to follow it. 
A female employee in West Belfast
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Is Zero Tolerance “A Synonym for Non-thinking?” Readers React
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Is "Zero Tolerance" an ambiguous term, we asked recently? We did not anticipate the reactions which we received — some were hostile to the very notion of "zero tolerance," some found |
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New York State Pays Out Millions To Settle Sexual Harassment Claims
According to records obtained by the AP, New York State approved over $6 million over the last four years to settle sexual harassment claims made against state agencies or
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