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The New Sexual Harassment Pitfall: The Fair Credit Reporting Act and Sexual Harassment Investigations. ( October 1999 )
Introduction Just as the United States Supreme Court in its Faragher v. City of Boca Roton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998),. -
Conducting an Internal Investigation in a Big Case: Avoiding Common Mistakes ( September 1999 )
INTRODUCTION An organization confronted with an out-of-the-ordinary allegation of wrongdoing, raised either by an . -
Employer Liable for Failure to Provide Accurate Job Reference ( September 1999 )
The New Mexico Court of Appeals in <I>Davis v. Board of Commissioners</I> found that while an employer may remain silent when asked for information about a former employee, once an employer decides to offer information, it owes a duty of care in regard to what it says and what it omits. The court held that this duty may run to a third party when a substantial risk of physical harm to third persons by the former employee is foreseeable. -
Failure to Mention Sexual Nature of Harassment Fatal to Claim ( September 1999 )
In the recent case of <I>Kunin v. Sears Roebuck & Co.</I>, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a jury finding that Sears was vicariously liable for hostile work environment sexual harassment. The plaintiff, Kunin, had been subjected to regular profanity by a co-worker, including calling Kunin derogatory and offensive gender-based names. -
Independent Contractors Can Assert Racial Harassment Claims ( September 1999 )
Normally discrimination and harassment claims are asserted by employees against their employers under statutes, such as Title VII, that prohibit <I>employment</I> discrimination. However, there is another federal statute, known as "Section 1981," that prohibits race and national origin discrimination in all "contractual relations." -
MDCR Implements New Problem Resolution Process ( September 1999 )
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) recently implemented a new system for handling employment discrimina. -
The Employment Paper Trail: Using Documentation and Performance Appraisals to Avoid the Potholes ( September 1999 )
INTRODUCTION Employment documentation begins well before an individual comes to work for you, and it continues aft. -
What's It Worth?: Recent Local Settlements ( September 1999 )
A Fair Labor Standards Act case brought by 15 illegal immigrants against two Chinese restaurants was recently settled for $140,000. Plaintiffs claimed they were entitled to overtime and minimum wages. Defendant claimed plaintiffs, as illegal aliens, had no rights under FLSA, and further claimed that defendant was entitled to an offset for housing the defendant provided to the plaintiffs. -
Labor and Employment Update: Supreme Court Review--Past, Present and Future ( January 1998 )
This update reviews significant decisions in the area of labor and employment law issued by the United States Supreme Court, as well as important cases handed down in early 1998 and significant cases pending presently before the Supreme Court. -
Labor & Employment Update--April 1998 ( April 1998 )
This update contains articles entitled: Court Gives Expansive Definition Of "Supervisors" For Purposes Of Strict Liability Under The FEHA; Scope Of Domestic Partners Benefit Ordinance Limited; Mental Disorder Must Limit Major Life Activity To Constitute "Disability" Under FEHA; Court Questions Use Of Statistical Evidence In Layoffs; Counselor's Corner—Conducting Workplace Investigations.