Sex-based discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of that person's sex. Sex-based discrimination also can involve treating someone less favorably … [Read more...]
Hospital Employee’s Sexual Harassment Claim Lacks Specificity
In the case of Copney v. Yale New Haven Hospital, a hospital filed a motion to strike the second count of an employee’s action, whom sued for negligence in the hospital’s failure to investigate her … [Read more...]
$1.47 Million Awarded in EEOC Sex Harassment Claim Against Food Industry
A federal judge has ordered Z Foods, Inc., once one of the largest dried fruit processors in the United States, to pay $1,470,000 in damages in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the … [Read more...]
CT Supreme Court Overrules Arbitration Ruling for ‘Egregious’ Sex Harassment
Public employees accused of sexual harassment are protected by a grievance and arbitration process that can save them from losing their jobs. But in a ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court, … [Read more...]
Court Orders Defense Dept. To Disclose Sexual Harassment Records
A federal judge in Connecticut ruled against the Department of Defense after it refused to search for and produce documents pertaining to sexual harassment complaints about a senior officer in the … [Read more...]
Police Union Takes Action After Sexual Harassment Claims Go Unheard
The police union representing the Connecticut State Police rank and file has called out a member of the brass with ties to Eastern Connecticut for “disrespecting, intimidating, targeting, and … [Read more...]
Employee Relies On Past Romance to Establish Sexual Harassment Claim
In the case of Bracey v. Northeast Utilities Service Company, a employee brought action against his former employer, Northeast Utilities Service Company. The employee claimed the company violated … [Read more...]
Military Law & Policy Poses New Challenge for Sexual Harassment Law
Several years ago, West Point cadets initiated first-year students, including young women, by teaching them to sing the following chant while marching: ''I wish that all the ladies were holes in the … [Read more...]
Manager’s Racial Slurs Establish Employee’s Sexual Harassment Claim
In the case of Feliciano v. AutoZone, an employee sought damages from her employer, an auto parts store, for alleged discrimination and sexual harassment. The employee, a black female born in the U.S. … [Read more...]
Branford Clothing Manufacturer Faces EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
A federal agency is suing a Branford clothing manufacturer, siding with female employees who accuse male co-workers and managers of sexual harassment, including inappropriate comments, touching and … [Read more...]
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