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Appeals Court Restricts Employers' Defense Strategies In Sexual Harassment Suits ( March 1998 )
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently put the reins on employers' strategy of probing . -
Keeping The Locker Room Out Of The Workplace -- Same Sex Sexual Harassment Claims After Oncale ( March 1998 )
Most employers and their employees are keenly aware that sexually offensive language and conduct between men and wo. -
Quid Pro Quo Harassment with No Adverse Consequences? ( March 1998 )
The United States Supreme Court has decided to review whether a claim of quid pro quo sexual harassment may be brought under Title VII when the employee did not submit to the harasser's sexual advances and did not suffer any adverse employment actions. -
Same Sex Harassment Actionable ( March 1998 )
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., __U.S.__ (March 4, 1998). This term the Supreme Court held that sa. -
Same-Sex Harassment Violates Title VII ( March 1998 )
On March 5, 1998, the Supreme Court held, in a unanimous decision, that the same principles of law which protect em. -
Sexual Harassment: An Overview ( March 1998 )
Sexual harassment continues to be a significant issue and a claim that is frequently litigated in the workplace. . -
Illegal Job Harassment: It's Not Just About Sex Anymore ( February 1998 )
This article discusses the importance of employers to prohibit harassment based on any protected status, not just sex harassment. -
California Supreme Court Approves Termination Based On Reasonable Belief That Employee Misconduct Occurred ( January 1998 )
This report discusses what constitutes "good cause" to terminate an employee under an implied contract requiring good cause. -
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Tort Claims Not Necessarily Barred By Illinois Human Rights Act's Exclusivity Provisions ( December 1997 )
Reversing an appellate court decision, the Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that employees may litigate indepe.