Hostile Work Environment

posted on February 4, 2019 by Chandra Davis

The Legal Issues Involved in the Les Moonves Saga

There’s So Much to Les: The Legal Issues Involved in the Les Moonves Saga Recently disgraced former CBS CEO Les Moonves demanded to arbitrate whether he is entitled to $120,000,000 in severance pay from CBS. The matter raises a number of employment issues that many employers grapple with, including: How to draft employment contracts, severance agreements, […]

Filed Under: Employer Resources, Employment Law, Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Investigation, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Investigations Tagged With: Arbitration, discrimination, employment agreement, Employment Law, employment policies, HalimaWhite, Investigations, MeToo, severance pay, sexual harassment, workplace, Workplace Investigations

posted on February 1, 2019 by Chandra Davis

Social Media and Workplace Investigations

You’ve seen social media sites used in criminal investigations, but can they be used in workplace investigations? In most cases, yes. Publicly-posted social media posts can assist in conducting workplace investigations, but employers should proceed with caution. Some states have enacted laws and regulations that limit an employer’s access to their workers’ social media accounts. […]

Filed Under: Employer Resources, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Hostile Work Environment, Investigation, Social Media, Workplace Investigations Tagged With: discrimination, Employment Law, employment policies, Harassment, Investigations, policies, Raquel Crump, Retaliation, workplace

posted on May 17, 2018 by Chandra Davis

Sexual Harassment: Best Practices for Employers

Over the past several months there have been countless stories of sexual harassment scandals, but what isn’t the news telling us? The news has left many companies wondering how these allegations against their favorite celebrities arose and if their company is next. Read more ..

Filed Under: EEOC, Employer Resources, Employers, Hostile Work Environment, Sex Discrimination, Title VII Tagged With: sexual harassment

posted on March 7, 2018 by Raquel Crump

Missed our Sexual Harassment Workshop? Get the Materials Here!

On March 6, 2018, ELS presented Sexual Harassment: What the Media is NOT Telling You. The workshop discussed “unpopular” issues in sexual harassment law. Topics included sexual harassment basics and less discussed issues in sexual harassment law, including same-sex harassment, female harassers, false claims, and consensual office romance that becomes harassment. ELS can equip your organization the tools needed to […]

Filed Under: EEOC, Employers, Events, Hostile Work Environment, LGBT, Sex Discrimination, Title VII, Workplace Training

posted on March 5, 2018 by Raquel Crump

Watch our Sexual Harassment Workshop Live Tomorrow!

Can’t attend our workshop tomorrow? Watch it live on Facebook or YouTube. We’ll be starting at 11:30 am!

Filed Under: CLE, EEOC, Employers, Events, Hostile Work Environment, Press, Sex Discrimination, Speaking Engagements, Supreme Court, Title VII, Workplace Training

posted on February 22, 2018 by Raquel Crump

Read our February 2018 Issue of the Pipeline!

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Filed Under: CLE, EEOC, Employers, Events, Hostile Work Environment, Noncompete Agreements, Severance & Release, Speaking Engagements, Title VII, Volunteerism

posted on February 21, 2018 by Raquel Crump

Join ELS for a discussion about “unpopular” issues in sexual harassment law

Filed Under: CLE, EEOC, Employers, Events, Hostile Work Environment, Sex Discrimination, Speaking Engagements

posted on January 30, 2018 by Chandra Davis

How #MeToo is Highlighting the Need for Preventive & Holistic Measures

The Employment Law Solution (ELS) advises that companies conduct Gender Intelligence Health Checkups that will ultimately improve the working environment and cut back on sexual assault and harassment claims by adjusting the company’s culture. Hiring outside counsel or a third party is key to prevent claims of internal bias while conducting investigations or company checkups. […]

Filed Under: EEOC, Employers, Hostile Work Environment, Sex Discrimination

posted on September 22, 2017 by Raquel Crump

Nominees to EEOC Likely to Roll Back Litigation and LGBT Coverage

Two possible EEOC nominees, if confirmed, are likely to pull back EEOC aggressiveness in litigation and interpretation of Title VII’s coverage of LGBT employment discrimination. Read more here: Law360-EEOC Noms Stress Negotiation, Guidance At Senate Hearing

Filed Under: EEOC, Employers, Hostile Work Environment, LGBT, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Title VII

posted on May 10, 2017 by Raquel Crump

Personnel Board Upholds Termination of 2 Supervisors for EEO Policy Violation

Attorney Carmen Alexander recently served as a key witness in personnel board hearings held for two terminated employees seeking to have their terminations overturned. The two employees were first-line supervisors. Both were terminated after Alexander found that they violated their employer’s EEO Policy by using the “N” word and, in a separate unconnected EEO investigation, […]

Filed Under: EEOC, Employers, Hiring and Firing, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Title VII

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