What's the Tea in L&E? Supervisor Liability: What Managers Need To Know
Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part Two
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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers L&E attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan cover what managers need to...more
People in the workplace communicate more often and via more methods than ever before. Quite often, many of these methods of communication—emails, text messages, and instant messages on platforms like Slack or social media—are...more
In the complex ecosystem of the workplace, supervisors serve as linchpins, bridging the gap between organizational objectives and employee implementation. Their role is pivotal in ensuring productivity, fostering team...more
Employers across a wide variety of industries are looking to ramp up their hiring efforts as the holiday season begins. Indeed, many businesses will rely on temporary workers to meet the uptick in demand that holiday shopping...more
The recently amended Chicago Human Rights Ordinance requires all Chicago employers to provide the following anti-harassment trainings on an annual basis: •One hour of sexual harassment prevention training for all employees-...more
By January 1, 2021, all California employers with five or more employees are required to have provided interactive harassment prevention training to all employees in California, both supervisory and non-supervisory. ...more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had to manage an ever-increasing variety of stressful employee related issues. However, as the crisis surges forward, with multiple states facing increased rates of infection as...more
More and more, I have noticed employees are recording their employers. Smartphones, along with other technological advances, have made recording or videoing workplace conversations very easy. These recordings can be used in...more
Food Services Supplier Failed to Promote Female Employee to Sous Chef, Federal Agency Alleged - HOUSTON - Compass Group USA, Inc. will pay $10,000 to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S....more
Employers throughout the U.S. are wrapping up October by participating in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a tradition that can be traced back to 1945. The purpose of NDEAM is to raise awareness about...more
If you are scrambling to comply with the new California sexual harassment training requirements, we have some good news: with some exceptions, employers have another year to put those plans in place. Under prior law, which...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? There are two categories of sexual harassment as specified by the Department of Women’s Affairs and Family Development together with Mahidol University, as follows: 1. Quid quo pro;...more
2019 Update: In 2018, PETERKA & PARTNERS drafted the following chapter on what Slovakian companies need to know about sexual harassment in the workplace. In 2019, the ILN asked firms to consider the response following #MeToo...more
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: WHAT US: MULTI-STATE COMPANIES NEED TO KNOW - We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. 2019 Update - In the wake the of the #MeToo...more
2019 Update - The #MeToo movement, which has grown international in scope, is a wide-ranging campaign to shed light on the occurrence of sexual assault and harassment, particularly in the workplace. The movement began in...more
In 2017, following public allegations against notable figures such as Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement took on national prominence. A movement of empowerment, #MeToo aims to strengthen sexual...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment occurs if someone shows verbal, non verbal or physical behavior with sexual connotation which aims at and results in the affection of the dignity of the other person....more
1. What constitutes sexual harassment? As per Republic Act No. 7877,1 work, education or training-related sexual harassment is committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher,...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? Portuguese law foresees two types of harassment: 1. Sexual harassment which is a set of unwanted behaviors perceived as abusive of a physical nature, verbal or non-verbal, with the...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? In the sense of Czech law, sexual harassment is a special type of harassment as a general term. Act No. 198/2009 Coll., on Equal Treatment and Legal Protection Against Discrimination...more
We include the 2018 chapter in its entirety for reference following the 2019 update. IMPACT OF #METOO IN INDIA – WHAT HAS CHANGED In July of last year, we covered critical aspects of sexual harassment laws in India under...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is any undesirable conduct of a sexual nature, expressed either by words or deeds, which has the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, especially when...more
As a manager, you’re trained to identify discrimination and harassment when you see it. You see it when a manager in another department isn’t being fair to subordinates of another race. You’re familiar with your obligations...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? In Colombia there is no specific regulation from a labor law perspective that defines which acts and/or behaviors could imply sexual harassment. However, Colombia, as part of ILO...more
What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is conduct of a sexual nature, a sexual advance or a request for sexual favours that is unwelcome, where a reasonable person having regard to all the circumstances...more