Construction Contractor Settles Sex Harassment Allegations With OFCCP
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced this week that a federal construction contractor providing environmental remediation and restoration services has settled...
View ArticleUnder New California Law—No Proof of Sexual Desire Required to Prove Sexual...
On August 12, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 292 which amends section 12940 of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The bill addresses the decision in...
View ArticleHow the New California Laws Will Impact Your Business in 2014 and Beyond,...
Part one of this three-part series covered the six wage and hour bills that Governor Brown recently signed and which will go into effect on the first of the year. Part two covers the equal employment...
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Avoiding Mistletoe Mishaps, Part IV: 20 Tips For A Festive, Safe,...
As 2013 comes to an end, we have been considering a number of workplace issues that employers might face at the end of the year and the beginning of the holiday season. In parts one, two, and three of...
View ArticleRhode Island Court Considers Harassment and Discrimination Claims Involving...
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently considered the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA) in...
View ArticleProper Processes Can Insulate Employer From Tortious Act of Employees
Employers occasionally become dejected over the prospects of defending against tort and other civil claims in state courts. However, a recent case out of Houston reaffirms that employers can and do win...
View ArticleIllinois Extends Sexual Harassment Protection to Unpaid Interns
Further extending the Illinois Human Rights Act’s already expansive protection of victims of sexual harassment, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn last month signed into law a bill amending the Act to protect...
View ArticleOFCCP’s Proposed Sex Bias Rules Continue Agency’s Focus on Compensation,...
On January 28, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to replace the current sex discrimination guidelines. This updated rule is...
View ArticleTextual Feelings in the Workplace
For those romantics out there, February means Valentine’s Day! And, with Valentine’s Day comes overtures of romantic feelings (assuming the best of intentions) for your significant other or for those...
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