The right to work free from harassment or discrimination based on sex or gender is a civil right in California. Sexual harassment comes in many forms and includes unwanted and unwelcome visual, verbal or physical conduct that is of a sexual nature or sex-based...
Year: 2013
Sexual Harassment Training Mandatory for Large Employers
California employers having at least fifty employees must provide all supervisory employees located in California with at least two hours of classroom or "interactive" training regarding sexual harassment prevention and correction. This fifty employee requirement...
Boss’ sexual harassment of other employees is admissible
In sexual harassment cases, as with many other types of employment cases, such as racial discrimination, disability discrimination, etc., the harasser or bad guy usually is a repeat offender. If your boss is sexually harassing you, chances are good that he has done...
Supreme Court’s Finds Against Same Sex Marriage Ban in a Blow to Sexual Orientation Discrmination
The United States Supreme Court struck down laws against same sex marriage today. This ruling is a giant step in the evolution of our society away from sexual orientation discrimination. The Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") reads as follows: "In determining the...
For whose sexual harassment are employers liable?
Sexual harassment in the workplace can come from two sources of employees: (1) co-workers; and (2) supervisors. Whether or not an employer is liable for the harassment is viewed differently depending on the type of harasser. (1) Co-Worker Harassment If the employee is...
Supreme Court decision regarding sexual harassment by supervisors
Employer liability for harassment, including sexual harassment, of employees depends on whether the harassment is committed by a supervisor or a co-worker. The United States Supreme Court ruled today that employers are liable for harassment under Title VII where a...
Sexual Harassment Verdict Favors Air Force Base Employee
An administrative judge for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") awarded $231,425 to a former civilian technician for the District of Columbia Air National Guard. The EEOC found that she had endured months of sexual harassment from a senior coworker...
Sexual Harassment Claims by Men are Rising
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2012 Enforcement and Litigation Statistics which provides that while the number of sexual harassment claims filed has decreased from 7,809 in 2011 to 7,571 in 2012, the percentage of charges...
Sexual Harassment Allegations Surround Exit of Prominent Professor
Amid sexual harassment allegations, Colin McGinn, a prominent philosopher at the University of Miami, is leaving amid allegations that he sent improper sexually oriented messages to a graduate student, all according to reports. It is reported that part way through the...
Female firefighter awarded $1.7 million in sexual harassment lawsuit
A woman brought a sexual harassment case after she was fired as an Orange Township firefighter and was awarded more than $1.7 million in damages. Raechel Sterud, 32, sued the Delaware County township and her supervising lieutenant, Keith Myers, in 2010, alleging she...