Category Archives: Employment Harassment

Examples of Harassment in the Workplace

If you own a business and are working to prevent harassment, it is crucial to understand what harassment is. Do you know what behavior the legal system considers as harassment? Many employers do not have a firm grasp of what … Continue reading

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Employers, Protect Yourselves | 2017 Harassment Claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has spent considerable researching and analyzing harassment claims related to federal anti-discrimination laws. Such laws protect individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or genetic information harassment. According to the … Continue reading

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Defending a sexual harassment case

Sexual harassment is discrimination that occurs in the workplace as defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In terms of employment law the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sexual harassment as: “Unwelcome sexual advances, requests … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Ruling puts limits on employer liability in harassment cases

In Vance v. Ball State University, the Supreme Court considered the definition of supervisor to determine employers’ liability for workplace harassment .  At the heart of the case was the issue of whether a supervisor was an employee with authority … Continue reading

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