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• Disabled Employees Can Now Sue for Workplace Harassment ( June 2001 )
  

  The ADA prohibits discrimination against a qualified disabled employee because of their disability in regard to terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

• Supreme Court Throws Out Retaliation Claim ( June 2001 )
  

  In a bit of good news for employers, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that some incidents in the workplace are too trivial to constitute sexual harassment or to support a retaliation claim. While the Supreme Court's decision was brief and unsigned, it shows that even judges can become impatient with lawsuits based on minor workplace incidents.

• Jackson Lewis:Interchange- Workplace 2000 ( April 2000 )
  

  This newsletter provides valuable insights concerning significant trends and issues affecting employee relations and management.

• Do You Need An E-Mail And Computer Policy? ( October 2000 )
  

  The information superhighway has created avenues to enhance workplace efficiency. Over the past decade, cell phone.

• What You Should Know About Sex Harassment In The Workplace ( October 2000 )
  

  There are two types of sex harassment. One is called quid pro quo harassment, where someone is forced to submit to.

• Avoiding Punitive Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases: A Practical Guide ( August 2000 )
  

  This article reviews how a company can avoid the imposition of punitive damage awards and reduce the cost of overall discrimination suits by following certain guidelines relating to anti-discrimination policies.

• PMRW Alert: Employers May Be Liable For Intranet and/or Internet-Based Harassment ( June 2000 )
  

  This alert discusses Blakey v. Continental Airlines whereby the New Jersey Supreme Court suggests that employers may be held liable for messages posted by their employees on the Internet disparaging their co-workers.

• Title VII and Sexual Harassment Claims ( August 2000 )
  

  INTENDED PURPOSE Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. ?2000e et seq.) prohibits covered employers .

• Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Title VII Standard for Imposing Liability for Sexual Harassment under Michigan Law ( July 2000 )
  

  In Chambers v Trettco, Inc, (July 31, 2000) the Michigan Supreme rejected by a six to one margin the U.S. .

• Workplace Harassment ( May 2000 )
  

  This month's topic is harassment. We have observed this is an area where there is confusion by some employers. Whe.