For more than 30 years, Minnesota courts have followed federal law in ruling that hostile work environment sexual harassment is actionable only if the behavior is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the claimant’s work ...
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the modern workplace requires more respect, greater transparency and quicker action to avoid unsavory headlines and costly litigation. Allegations of impropriety can quickly spread via social media (and ...
The McDonalds Board of Directors was not “lovin’ it” when they learned that CEO Steve Easterbrook was involved in a romantic relationship with an employee. In fact, he was let go faster than you can ...
An employee had a decidedly chilly response to some nude scenes on the Netflix program showing on the break room TV. Did she properly channel her anger by alleging a hostile work environment or did ...
A federal district judge in Arizona has ruled that the mere fact that an employee kept notes of her interactions with co-workers was proof enough that she found those interactions subjectively hostile and should be ...
The promotion of a female employee sparked rumors about how she slept with her supervisor to get the job. The manager’s decision to spread those rumors and then fire the employee for complaining about it ...
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, legislatures throughout the country have begun mandating sexual harassment training for all (or nearly all) workers and supervisors. At present, five states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and New ...
The State of New York recently enacted a law requiring employers to take specific actions to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The New York State Division of Human Rights has now issued guidance for ...
