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Sexual Harassment in the News
Strippers, Groping, and Retaliation Alleged by Employee in San Diego
A former executive at San Diego-based Hunter Industries has alleged that some pretty outrageous conduct took place during her employment and that she was fired when she complained about it. Her complaint alleges that for years, she was subjected to harassment from the...
Mamet's Oleanna Revived on Broadway
David Mamet's 1992 play, Oleanna, is being revived on Broadway with Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles. The drama, which is about a student alleging sexual harassment against a professor, came out right after the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings, and before the movie...
Racial Harassment Case Includes Display of Noose
Here's a particularly scary piece of news: The EEOC has sued a Sikesville, Missouri construction company for racial harassment. Allegedly, two supervisors--brothers of the owner--not only made racially charged statements to three of their African-American employees...
Study shows female supervisors more likely to be sexually harassed than non-supervisors
A fascinating study shows that female supervisors are more than twice as likely to have been sexually harassed as female non-supervisors. The study's primary investigator observes, "This study provides the strongest evidence to date supporting the theory that sexual...
It's been a while
I know, I know. It's been a while since my last blog entry. Did you miss me? I've realized it might be a bit much to try to do a full article once a week or so. So instead, I'll include shorter posts with links more often, interspersed with more detailed posts.
Verdict of almost $6 million against Hyundai and manager
Earlier this month, an Alabama federal jury returned a verdict of $5.795 million (mostly in punitive damages) against Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama for harassment, negligence, and retaliation. The jury also awarded $10,000 in punitive damages against Swindle(!),...
Study Shows Sexual Comments Decrease Workplace Morale, Even Where Welcome
Fascinating research published in the January issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology has reached two conclusions that may surprise many: 1) sex talk in the workplace decreases morale, even where the sex talk is welcome; and 2) the decrease of morale applies...
LAPD Keeps Waiting for "April Fool's!" Punchline as City Slapped with $2.25 Million Verdict
On April 1, a federal jury awarded over $2 million to a female Los Angeles police officer. The officer, Melissa Borck, said she had suffered discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and ultimately suffered a stillborn birth due to the stress. According to court...
Taking a Bite Out of Sexual Harassment: EEOC Sues Denture Provider
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued a national denture provider, Affordable Care, Inc., based on alleged sexual and racial harassment by an affiliated dentist. According to the complaint, the Massachusetts dentist propositioned one of his...
Former Prosecutor Accused of Sexually Harassing Domestic Violence Victim
Not to be outdone by the defense, a prosecutor has been sued by a victim(!) in one of his domestic violence(!) cases, along with his boss and the Pennsylvania county that he worked for. The woman alleges that the former prosecutor repeatedly propositioned her on...
Former North Carolina Public Defender Suspended from Practice of Law
Bob Brown, Jr., former Durham chief public defender, has admitted harassing three female subordinates and has agreed to an order suspending him from practicing law for at least three years. According to the consent order, Brown repeatedly made sexual advances to women...
$400 Million Suit against Health Care Business Owner for Groping, Sex
An employee of a New York home health care company is suing the owner for $400 million. The female employee alleges that the married owner harassed her at office work parties, grabbing her rear at one and trying to kiss her at another. In addition, she claims he...