Sexual Harassment and Non-Employees – Employers Beware
Does employers have liability for harassment by non employees in their workplace? May be if they should have known.
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Sexual Harassment Claims Can Be Prevented
Workplace policies and training can prevent sex harassment claims. For example, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently settled a case in which a male practice manager alleged that he had been sexually harassed by his female boss, and had been demoted when he complained. Due to a confidentiality agreement, none of the involved parties could comment.
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More Claims For Employers In 2010
Employers should expect more claims in 2010. Those and other findings were part of the sixth annual “Workplace Class Action Litigation Report” by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, analyzing class-action and collective action court rulings of 2009 involving claims against employers in federal and state courts.
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Human Capital Management
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Employers, Keep Your Resolutions
Q: As a business owner, I am wondering if there are employment practices I should review at the beginning of the year. Is there anything you recommend?
A: As we mentioned last week, it is a good idea to evaluate your workplace practices at the start of each year to ensure that you are in compliance with the law.
Link to the full article below.
http://www.montereyherald.com/jacquelinemcmanus/ci_14198383?nclick_check=1
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
How Important Are Job Description In The Workplace?
What’s new in the workplace for employees. Many business owners don’t worry much about keeping their job descriptions up to date, if they even have the. However, it is very important to have up-to-date job descriptions as they are crucial hiring, compensation, performance appraisal, and let’s not forget avoiding lawsuits.
http://thehrupshot.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/will-your-job-description-stand-up/
Can The Workplace Block Pregnancy Leave With Employees?
What are the requirements with Pregnancy Leave and the workplace? Companies shouldn’t be able to fire women for taking pregnancy leave even when they haven’t worked long enough to qualify, the state’s solicitor general told the Ohio Supreme Court yesterday.
Read the full article linked below.
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
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EEOC Discrimination Complaints Near Record Highs in 2009
According to its January 6, 2010 press release (here), the U.S. Equal Employment Commission announced that near record numbers of workplace discrimination charges were filed with the agency in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. As reflected in the agency’s statistical presentation, there were 93,277 charges filed in FY 2009, which is the second-highest number the agency has recorded
You can read the full article linked below.
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Arvada Restaurant Owner Wins ‘Worst Boss Of 2009′
Paul Martinez, co-owner and manager of the family-run Alamos Verdes restaurant, beat out the Oakland Raiders coach accused of breaking an assistant’s jaw, and a Louisiana water department superintendent captured on tape using “hundreds of obscenities” against employees and ordering a supervisor to physically attack a worker.
Link to the full article below.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21966233/detail.html
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Sexual Harassment as Significant Workplace Problem As Indicated By EEOC Stats
One more workplace area violation you have to be aware. Sexual harassment laws are not gender specific and limited to females. The statistics show that although females continue to suffer the lion’s share, nearly 16% of all the claims filed were filed by males. The problems with sexual harassment in the workplace continue to cost companies and individuals substantial time, money and resources.
You can read the full article linked below.
http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2009/10/eeoc_statistics_show_sexual_ha.html
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Managers and Supervisors Have a Responsibility to Resolve it or Report it
Supervisors and managers have a responsibility to the employee base. In the eyes of the law, the supervisor is the employer. If an employee informs their supervisor (or any manager) of a complaint around discrimination, harassment or retaliation, the courts consider this to be notice, and the clock (so to speak) starts ticking. Report to HR all reports of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, even if the employee requests the complaint be confidential, or asks that the complaint not be reported to HR, or if it appears as though the complaint is not genuine.
Read the full article linked below.
http://www.examiner.com/x-26967-SF-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Resolve-it-or-report-it
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Human Capital Management
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