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Sexual Harassment in the News
Should We Have Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training for Politicians?
The short answer? Yes. When I learned that Bob Filner, embattled mayor of San Diego, had never attended a sexual harassment training despite being in Congress for nearly 20 years, I was shocked. In California, under AB 1825, since 2005 everyone else who works for an...
The latest in the Filner scandal: Filner claims lack of sexual harassment training means the city should pay his legal bills
Boy, what a time for me to take vacation. That's right, in the middle of the Filner sexual harassment scandal, which is taking place practically in my backyard. I did have a reporter contact me about sexual harassment training during vacation. So I was mentioned in...
Navy Basic Training Now Includes Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
As part of boot camp, the Navy has begun training recruits on preventing sexual harassment and sexual assault. According to The New York Times, the Navy has already seen a 60% decline in sexual assaults after beginning the sexual harassment/assault prevention...
Can an Employee Be Fired for Failing to Cooperate During Investigations of Harassment Complaints?
Under the law and under best business practices, employers should conduct a full, fair investigation if an employee complains of harassment or discrimination. But what can an employer do if an employee refuses to cooperate or lies during an investigation of a...
Miramax Chief Who Was on Leave due to Explicit Photos Is Now Being Sued for Sexual Harassment
It's been a rough week for Richard Nanula, former CFO at Disney and current chair at Miramax, as well as principal of Miramax's co-owner, Colony Capital. Nanula recently took a personal leave of absence after photos allegedly of him having sex with an adult-film...
U.S. Supreme Court Harassment Case Clarifies Definition of "Supervisor"
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States (aka SCOTUS) handed down Vance v. Ball State. This decision clarified who is considered a "supervisor" for the purpose of when a company can be sued vicariously for its supervisor's conduct under Title VII. (A company...
Welcome to "Sexual Harassment in the News"'s new home!
Thanks to updating my website to WordPress, I can finally house my blog on my website. I'll continue to cover sexual harassment stories from the media in an informative and engaging way. I'll also include posts about sexual harassment training. You can look forward to...
New York Law Firm, Partner Countersue Former Associate for Defamation
If possible, things in the employment lawsuit against New York plaintiffs' firm Faruqi & Faruqi have gotten even uglier.The junior attorney sued in federal court about three weeks ago. Her complaint asserted that a law firm partner made inappropriate statements to...
Hot yoga founder in hot water from sexual harassment claim?
Bikram Choudhury, the 67-year-old founder of Bikram Yoga (a type of yoga done in 105-degree heat), has been sued by a former student in her 20s for sexual harassment and discrimination, as well as for defamation. The student, who was also a former teacher in...
Criminal charges against a criminal attorney for harassing potential clients
This isn't a workplace harassment case (the vast majority of which involve civil, not criminal charges), but it's still interesting. A Delaware criminal defense attorney has been charged with two counts of sexual harassment. The two women who complained alleged that...
I'm baaaack. . . .
I'm picking up this blog again. It's been a long time, but there have been so many interesting instances of sexual harassment and unlawful harassment in the news lately that I just had to come back. I'll be updating once or twice a week. Enjoy!
Record-breaking $95 million verdict for sexual harassment
A federal jury in Illinois may have awarded the highest verdict ever for a single-plaintiff sexual harassment case, although the verdict will likely be reduced to a "mere" $45 million because of federal statutory limits, according to plaintiff's counsel. The verdict...