The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) defines workplace sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances or conduct of a sexual nature which unreasonably interferes with the … [Read more...]
Social Worker Sues Nonprofit for Emotional Distress
In the case of Kontos v. Laurel House, Inc., a social worker filed an action alleging claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress against defendants, a nonprofit … [Read more...]
Employers Sued For Emotional Distress After “Mishandling” Harassment Claim
A woman filed a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress—not for the harassment that she maintained her supervisor subjected her to but for her former employer’s alleged mishandling of her … [Read more...]
Employee Appeals Agency Decision in Discrimination Plan
In the case of Davis v. CHRO, an employee sought review of a decision by the human rights commission that dismissed his complaint of discrimination and sexual harassment against … [Read more...]
Court Implicates Abusive Work Supervisor in BIC Sex Harassment Claim
In the case of Sedlak v. BIC Corp., a former employee moved for a reconsideration of the court’s decision to dismiss the count in her complaint against her former supervisor for failure to … [Read more...]
Female Veteran Pursues Sex Harassment Claim
To prevail on a motion for summary judgment in connection with a Freedom of Information Act complaint, the government must prove, beyond a material doubt, it conducted a search reasonably calculated … [Read more...]
Gender Discrimination: An Overview
Contact the experienced employment law attorneys at Maya Murphy, P.C. today at (203) 221-3100 or JMaya@Mayalaw.com This case was not handled by our firm. However, if you have any … [Read more...]
Sexual Harassment Claims: A Death Sentence for Big Business?
Having sexual harassment policies in place is no guaranty that your clients or their employees are adequately protected. After all, many businesses still make common mistakes particularly when it … [Read more...]
Concerns Raised After Yale Professor is Cleared of Sexual Harassment Claims
When Thomas Pogge came to Yale University in 2008, his hiring was heralded as a major boon to its philosophy department, which had been struggling in recent years. Professor Pogge, a renowned … [Read more...]
Connecticut Federal Court Explores Gender Roles in Sexual Harassment Law
Sexual harassment law continues to develop at a rapid pace. Two recent cases within the 2nd Circuit, Howley v. Town of Stratford and William Holdsworth and Dobrich v. General Dynamics Corp., further … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 219
- Next Page »