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A recent 8th Circuit case involving a Missouri bus driver gave the Court an opportunity to discuss hostile work environment claims under Section 1981 as well as Title VII. In this matter, the employee had been subjected to foul language by a number ... More...

A Minnesota Court of Appeals had an opportunity to look at a situation where an owner was clearly attempting to persuade an employee to have sexual relations with him as well as to potentially become his new spouse. Without regard to whether the con... More...

In a recent case, the Minnesota Supreme Court adopted the liabilities standard established in the Federal case of Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth & Faragher v. City of Boca Raton. In this decision, an employer is subject to vicarious liabi... More...

The 8th Circuit recently addressed whether a constructive discharge occurred in a case involving a Ramsey County employee, who quit and claimed that she had been constructively discharged in retaliation for her filing a sexual harassment claim. The C... More...

One of the best discussions of the nascent "social learning" phenomenon (revolution?) is "A framework for social learning in the enterprise" (http://ow.ly/1cKvz). According to the author, "Social learning is how groups work and share knowledge to be... More...

By: Helene Wasserman Matthew J. Sharbaugh The California Supreme Court in its recent decision in Roby v. McKesson, No. S149752 (Nov. 30, 2009), concluded that a supervisor's "business and management" actions may be properly considered i... More...

Excerpted from North Dakota Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Vogel Law Firm Claims of unlawful religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 may involve your unwillingness to reasonably accom... More...

Recently we have heard about some high profile sexual harassment cases in the media. I thought this was a good time to remind all of us about sexual harassment in the workplace. This month's E-tip will provide information and guidelines about condu... More...

A recent 8th Circuit case reversed a Minnesota District Court that found that a parent company did not need to defend a harassment action against its subsidiary, holding that the parent’s involvement in the operations of the subsidiary were ... More...

My last article, Pruning Thorns from Roses: HR's Role in Managing Disruptive Key Employees,1 explored approaches for managing difficult key employees. Several readers of this article requested that I examine what they felt was a more difficult and pe... More...

Which statement is true? Bullying behavior in the workplace: " Is commonplace. " Can have a significant adverse impact on a company's bottom line. " Is usually ignored by management. In fact, all three statements are true. Surp... More...

Courts in Orange County, California, appear satisfied with small claims mediation and some are expanding to include mediation for civil harassment cases. Speaking from the bench, one judge indicated that over the past three years he could count on on... More...

Dear Joan: This is admittedly part "venting" on my part, but I am sometimes just floored by what some job seekers will do to get in the door. A persistent job seeker, for whom we have no suitable opening, continues to email his resum... More...

Dear Joan: This is an unusual situation. The group I work with on a daily basis is being asked to meet with a mediator because of an informal grievance from another co-worker. I am a female age 54 with four years in my current position. The othe... More...

Dear Joan: For the last nine months, I worked with a girl who did nothing but bully me and treat me like I was worthless. I tried everything to please her but could not. Fortunately she was laid off a couple of weeks ago. I admitted to my boss t... More...

Yup, the age-old question of… Is corridor, smoke room, and closed-door gossip good or bad for you. Many articles have explored this notion, and honestly, many articles have also stated that it is good to gossip every now and again, as it... More...

As "Hurricane Danny" blew into the room, 15 spines stiffened. This included Phil´s, a key member on the high productivity group of long-term employees making up Danny´s "team" and a 20 year veteran with the company. Every one was wonderin... More...

Excerpted from Tennessee Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Miller and Martin Are you in compliance with the federal Anti-Cursing and Profanity in the Workplace Act? OK, before you call your lawyer asking why she hasn&acut... More...

In American English slang, hairstyles are called "dos", short for "hairdos". Not DOS, the computer operating system of old. "Do" plural. Ethnic styles, in particular, are called "dos". (Example: "Girlfriend, your do is looking fine!") With my short h... More...

Excerpted from West Virginia Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. Trouble employees - everyone has them. Employers are constantly faced with situations in which employees create unnecessary problems... More...

Racial and ethnic slurs and other inappropriate comments made in the workplace failed to decline last year, according to an annual telephone survey by Novations Group, a global consulting organization based in Boston. As in the prior t... More...

Dear Joan: I enjoy reading your columns and have learned a lot about workplace issues and how to deal with them. But, currently, I have a situation and that I just do not know how to go about overcoming. I have been working ... More...

Excerpted from Arkansas Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A.Q: I recently hired a female employee who has been making sexual advances toward several of her male and female coworkers. She has made ex... More...

Dear Joan: I have experience similar to what you have described in your recent column about favoritism, the twist being I was one of the favorites. I never see a favorite writing in to complain, but I am! I was extremely uncomfortable with this... More...

Sexual harassment is a major issue for businesses. Studies show that between 40 percent and 60 percent of women have experienced sexually harassing behaviors, and these women suffer distressing consequences - low job satisfaction, psychological distr... More...

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California Supreme Court Blurs Discrimination-Harassment Distinction While Limiting Punitive Damages

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