Bernie Althofer AFAIM, who we quoted in brief yesterday, is a former Harassment Referral Officer in a police service in Australia. We have been hoping for active feedback
Sexual Harassment Policies
Sexual Harassment and The “Broken Windows Theory”
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What if employers (who, hopefully, adhere to a well-publicized “zero-tolerance” policy towards sexual harassment, or any kind of harassment for that matter), actively discouraged, showed disapproval or otherwise rebuked every…
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Internal Audits and Sexual Harassment Training A Must – Ask The University of Iowa
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At the University of Iowa, an investigation showed that the athletics academic adviser violated the school’s harassment policy over a period of years. In December, the President of the Regents, …
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10 Easy Questions To Determine If You Are An EEO-Savvy Employer
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Do I have any understanding of the many anti-discrimination laws governing the workplace? Do I have any policies or procedures in place that will help me if I get sued by…
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Enormous Cost Of Litigation Impels Burger King Franchisee To Settle Harassment Suit For $2.5 Million
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Here’s a cautionary tale. The EEOC sued a Burger King franchisee in 1998 on behalf of 89 female employees who alleged sexual harassment. The case, pending in update New York, has been …
Free Fox Seminar: “Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination”
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Our Princeton office will host a breakfast seminar on February 14, 2013 from 8:30 am. to 10 am, entitled Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination.
This program will address the fundamentals…
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A New Year’s Resolution: “Zero Tolerance” For Sexual Harassment
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Sexual harassment has been front and center in the news these days – witness the horrific gang rape in India that has spurred world-wide outrage (see also our blogs from…
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Maintaining a “Good Ol’ Boys” Environment Is A Sure Way To Get Sued
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Sexual harassment suits are on the rise faster than other employment discrimination suits, be they suits by the EEOC or by private plaintiffs. Some of the ones we have discussed…
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EEOC Targets Extreme Sexual Abuse of “Vulnerable” Employees In Recent Lawsuits
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“Harrowing,” “appalling” and “extreme abuse” were words used by EEOC lawyers regarding a series of recently filed cases targeting sexual harassment of farmworkers. It appears that the EEOC is periodically…
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Employers Take Note: Female Employees Can Also Be Sexual Harassers
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A Las Vegas company was sued by the EEOC on behalf of a male employee, who, after his wife had died, began to receive sexually suggestive notes from a female…
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