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Remedial Action for Sexual Harassment ( August 2000 )
Our last Bulletin (Vol. 00, No. 7) discussed what an employer should do upon receiving a complaint of sexual harass. -
Sexual Harassment and Vicarious Liability after FARAGHER and ELLERTH ( August 2000 )
BACKGROUND For sometime now, different standards have been applied by the various federal circuit appellate courts. -
Recent California Supreme Court Ruling on the Scope of the FEHA ( July 2000 )
This article summarizes the Carrisales v. Department of Corrections decision whereby the Court held that coworkers who are not in a "supervisory relationship" with the victim cannot be held personally liable for harassment under the FEHA. -
Outside Employee Investigations Must Comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( May 2000 )
The Federal Trade Commission has determined that an employer who hires an outside firm to conduct an employee. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Labor & Employment Update--July 1998 ( July 1998 )
This labor and employment report contains articles entitled: United States Supreme Court Frames New Rules on Sexual Harassment; California Supreme Court Finds That Supervisors Cannot Be Individually Liable For Discrimination; and Federal Court of Appeals Finds Workplace Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable.