EEOC Sues Nevada Restaurant Operators for Sexual Misconduct, Highlighting Harassment in US Workplaces

​Sexual harassment claims against three separate restaurant groups in Nevada are among the most recent to be filed this year. High-profile claims also have been made against the president of a large... Read more »

Lab Tech Could Not Go Forward with Sexual Harassment Claim

​Takeaway: Where an employee alleging hostile environment sexual harassment never reported her supervisor’s allegedly offensive comments to HR despite her employer’s established anti-harassment policies, the worker could not go forward with her... Read more »

Offshore Drilling Corporation Wins Sexual Harassment Case

​A jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas recently cleared SLB, a multinational oilfield services firm, of sexual harassment and retaliation charges. A class-action lawsuit filed in June... Read more »

Riot Games Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit for $100 Million

?The Los Angeles-based video game developer Riot Games agreed to pay $100 million to settle a sex discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit, the largest settlement of its kind in the California Department... Read more »

Ask HR: What Should I Do if An Employee Shows Signs of Mental Distress?

SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »

Outbursts Did Not Establish Sexual Harassment

?Takeaway: The appeals court noted that the defendant had taken steps to protect the plaintiff from continuing harm. By creating the safety plan, the defendant had sought to address her claims of... Read more »

New York State Revises Sexual Harassment Prevention Guidance

? New York state recently updated its sexual harassment prevention model policy and training requirements, which employers will need to incorporate into their handbooks and communication with employees. The new guidance: Notes... Read more »

Employer Not Liable for Harassment Even Though Supervisor Sent Lewd Photos to Employee

?Takeaway: Even though a manager sent lewd photos to an employee he supervised, the employer was not liable for harassment because the parties had a friendship outside of work, and when the... Read more »

Court Allows Workers to Avoid Arbitration for Claims Brought With Sexual Harassment Case

?A New York federal judge recently shook up the employment law world when he ruled that a new federal law preventing employers from requiring arbitration in sexual harassment claims also blocked arbitration... Read more »

New York Eliminates Time Limitations for Sexual Assault Claims

?New York State’s Adult Survivors Act (ASA), which was enacted on Nov. 24, 2022, amends the state’s statute of limitations for civil claims alleging certain sexual offenses—which may include any unwanted sexual... Read more »
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