Allegations of an unsafe work environment, unresponsive management at Big Law: a law student perspective
This morning news of a claim filed with both the EEOC and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination against Boston firm Bingham McCutchen began making the rounds, and by noon the blawgosphere was in its typical frenzy. Michelle A. Moor, an ex-associate […]
The United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms demoted Standley Brady, a supervisor, after it concluded he grabbed his crotch in front of three employees. Brady sued under Titile VII, claiming he was demoted because of his race. The District Court granted summary judgment for the Sergeant at Arms on two grounds: (1) that […]
Female brokers at Smith Barney will be paid $33 million by Citigroup, Inc., for the company’s continuing to discriminate after a 1997 settlement of a federal court sexual harassment case. The suit filed in 2005 did not allege harassment, but contended the company did not live up to the promises made in the earlier settlement. As many […]
With the assistance of attorneys Ken Roosa (for plaintiffs), Bob Groseclose (for the Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska), and Dan Quinn (for the Jesuit Provinces of Wisconsin and New Orleans), AEL will post trial court rulings in the cases alleging sexual abuse by Catholic Church clergy and volunteers.
Here are:
Judge Ben Esch’s December 23, 2005, Memorandum and Order on fraud, negligent […]
Interviews of Alaska Supreme Court candidates: Gov. Palin interviews Supreme Court candidates in Juneau tomorrow and Friday. The deadline for the appointment to fill Justice Bryner’s seat falls right after Thanksgiving.
SH complaint procedure: Practical tips on drafting an effective sexual harassment complaint policy and procedure may be found at the Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog, and in this article at […]
Employee counsel frequently hear about complaints of sexual harassment from teenage employees at fast food outlets. Today’s opinion by Judge Richard Posner in EEOC v. V & J Foods, Inc., 2007 WL 3274364 (7th Cir. Nov. 7, 2007), offers useful information to both teenage employees and fast food operators.
Complaint procedures for minors: First, Posner discusses the Faragher-Ellerth defense to […]
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 […]
I. Employers Must Promptly and Effectively Investigate Employee Complaints of Discrimination, Harassment, and/or Retaliation
A. The Employer’s Dilemma
Whenever a complaint of discrimination, hostile work environment, and/or retaliation is brought to employer’s attention, the employer faces a two-edged sword. If the complaint is not promptly and effectively investigated, the complainant may sue the company based on the […]
One issue raised when the Employment Law Section discussed workplace investigations of sexual harassment charges last October was whether any external, objective standards governed such investigations. In other words, are there any Daubert-like standards that might be used to critique those investigations, or even used by trial courts to admit or bar the results of those investigations? The answer […]
