Tag: hostile work environment

California Court Finds Indirect Sexual Harassment Unlawful
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California Court Finds Indirect Sexual Harassment Unlawful

Unlawful sexual harassment based on a hostile work environment requires unwelcome or unwanted conduct based on a worker’s sex that also occurs with such severity…

Court Rulings Spotlight Complex Harassment Issues in Bailey and Okonowsky Cases
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Court Rulings Spotlight Complex Harassment Issues in Bailey and Okonowsky Cases

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene examine two recent court…

A Single Racial Slur May Be Severe Racial Harassment Under FEHA
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A Single Racial Slur May Be Severe Racial Harassment Under FEHA

Whether workplace harassment conduct rises to the level of severe or pervasive, as required by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), is commonly misunderstood,…

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What to Do When an Employee Complains About ‘Discrimination’

An employee complained to me that a coworker frequently yells at the employee for parking in the wrong spot and says that the coworker is…