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Identifying and Investigating Sexual Harassment Complaints ( February 2000 )
This article discusses how a company should have the appropriate strategies in place to investigate both the undocumented sexual harassment complaint and the complaint made to the lower-level individual. -
Employment Law Update--Spring, 1999 ( May 1999 )
On March 1, 1999, the EEOC issued long awaited guidelines to clarify the rights and responsibilities of employers and individuals with disabilities under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Whether the EEOC's Guidance successfully clarifies "reasonable accommodation" and "undue hardship" is debatable. The EEOC Guidance does, however, provide employers with the EEOC's view on employers' duty to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. -
Retaliatory Harassment Actionable under Title VII ( January 2000 )
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that retaliatory harassment b. -
What You Need To Know about Sexual Harassment and Discrimination ( January 2000 )
Both Federal and Florida law provide remedies for victims of sexual harassment and discrimination. Federal remedies. -
Client Alert: August 1999 ( December 1999 )
This Client Alert discusses Punitive Damages; EEOC guidance on Employer's vicarious liability for workplace harassment; and Supreme Court cases clarify ADA obligations. -
Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Liability For Sexual Harassment By Supervisors--Client Alert: July 1998 ( July 1998 )
In 1998, the US Supreme Court decided two long awaited employment discrimination cases, clarifying the law with respect to employer liability for acts of sexual harassment by supervisors. This Client Alert summarizes the Court's decisions and focuses on their practical effect, both on litigation and sexual harassment prevention. -
January 1st Changes To California Law Warrant Revisions To Employer Policies and Practices ( December 1999 )
In addition to changing the overtime and sick leave laws, (See Footnote 1) the California State Legislature recentl. -
U.S. Supreme Court and New Jersey Superior Court Rulings Pave the Way for More Employee Lawsuits ( December 1999 )
On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court and the Superior Court of New Jersey handed down separate ruling. -
Fourth Circuit Makes It Easier for Employers to Recover Some Costs Incurred in Successfully Defending Discrimination Claims ( October 1999 )
If an employee pursues a frivolous or groundless lawsuit, many federal and state employment laws permit courts to . -
The Likelihood of Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Has Increased Based upon Recent Supreme Court Decisions ( October 1999 )
The United States Supreme Court recently issued two decisions in the area of sexual harassment. These cases discus.