Tag: sexual harassment
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…
Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is all around us. Many people see February 14 as a day to shower those they love with affection and…
Arbitration Curtailed When Claim Includes Sexual Harassment
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the magnitude of issues associated with workplace sexual harassment, including perpetrators requiring private arbitration of sexual harassment claims to…
Company BBQ: Factors to Consider Before Sending Invites to Employees
We are having an offsite company barbecue this summer. What should I consider before hosting this event? Employer-sponsored social events are a great way to…
Important Updates on Arbitration Law
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad, and CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward…
Harassment Outside of Work? Employer Still Must Respond to Complaint
One of my supervisors just reported to me that they received complaints about harassment from a coworker but did not report them to us because…
Sexual Harassment Survey on Gender, Training Effectiveness
Men and women’s idea of what constitutes sexual harassment differ significantly, according to a recent study that examines employee reactions to the sexual harassment prevention…
Office Romance, Valentine’s Day in the COVID Era
This Valentine’s Day looks drastically different than in years past, as many office environments have been in a state of telework for nearly a year…
Retaliation Tops EEOC Charges Again
Retaliation still tops the list of most-filed EEOC charges, as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) details in their 2019 Fiscal Year (FY) breakdown…
Fast Food Giant Under Fire for Harassment
Twenty-five sexual harassment claims were filed against McDonald’s Corp. this week — 20 were complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and five…
