Alaska Employment Law

SH training for supervisors:  We earlier discussed the absence of hard federal or industry standards for adequate sexual harassment training, and suggested that state legislatures might fill in the gap.  California, for instance, has legislated criteria for SH training for supervisors of larger employers.  Connecticut Employment Law Blog points out that that state has also adopted legislative standards.   They appear similar to California’s.  In Connecticut, companies with 50 or more employees must give at least 2 hours of SH training to any supervisor within six months of his or her selection.   Connecticut suggests, but does not mandate, that such companies renew the training at least once every three years.

SH investigation:  The $11.6m verdict in the SH case against the New York Knicks has led to media focus on the inadequacies of the Knicks’ internal investigation of the plaintiff’s charges.   Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog collects some of the comments. 

I haven’t seen any insight into why Isiah Thomas escaped the verdict.  Presumably the claim against him was based on state law (since Title VII doesn’t permit individual liability).