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11 Dec 2014, 3:56 pm by Arkady Itkin
For instance, the court in Drinkwater v Union Carbide Corp. held that even though the employee was not able to establish a hostile work environment claim based on a few isolated incidents, she was able to make a retaliation claim, because she reasonably and in good faith believed that the harassers highly offensive sexual remarks constituted harassment when she made a protected complaint about the same to her higher management. [read post]
13 Mar 2017, 2:50 pm by Richard T. Kaplar
In the present environment, one who values freedom of the press has to be glad (and relieved) that we have a federal Freedom of Information Act. [read post]
7 Jan 2011, 6:09 am by Danielle Citron
The starting point is the feminist critique of early sexual harassment decisions, which often held that a reasonable person would not find that the alleged harassment created a hostile work environment. [read post]
27 Jun 2012, 12:58 pm
” Although an employer may strictly liable for supervisor harassment, the court ruled that Vance did not demonstrate that her supervisors' conduct was motivated by race and that her allegations did not sufficiently establish a hostile work environment. [read post]
31 Oct 2012, 1:08 pm by Austin Williams
’  The Court of Appeals of Minnesota affirmed the district court’s judgment against the employer for sexual harassment and hostile work environment. [read post]
5 Jan 2009, 5:29 am
Vinson, 477 U.S. 57 (1986) The Supreme Court held that employees could establish Title VII civil rights violations by showing that discrimination based on sex created a hostile work environment. [read post]
15 Mar 2018, 7:08 am by Phillips & Associates
Courts have held that sexual harassment is a form of unlawful sex discrimination when employment is conditional on sexual activity of some sort, or when inappropriate sexual conduct is pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment. [read post]
30 Apr 2012, 4:14 am
To survive summary judgment, a plaintiff claiming hostile work environment based on race discrimination must show the existence of harassment that was (1) unwelcome; (2) based on race; (3) sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the terms of employment and create an abusive atmosphere; and (4) imputable on some factual basis to his employer. [read post]
28 Jan 2008, 2:54 pm
  The plaintiff claimed that she was a victim of age discrimination and a hostile work environment. [read post]
18 Oct 2011, 10:23 am by Daniel Schwartz
I use the word “should” in the loosest sense because even a situation as simple as an employee quitting his or her job can turn into a legal proceeding over the eligibility for unemployment compensation or, worse yet, a hostile work environment “constructive discharge”. [read post]
23 Jun 2017, 9:38 am by Mary Jane Wilmoth
Require the VA to provide periodic training to each supervisor on the rights of whistleblowers; how to address a report by an employee of a hostile work environment, reprisal, or harassment; how to effectively motivate, manage, and reward employees; and how to effectively manage employees who are performing at an unacceptable level. [read post]
13 Feb 2008, 8:27 am
·     Subjecting a woman to a hostile environment because she is a parent with a young child or cares for a family member with a disability.School Districts should be aware of the possibility of such claims as they discipline employees for absenteeism and/or consider personnel for promotion. [read post]
1 Nov 2007, 3:12 pm
In the instant case, the record demonstrates that the Commission did not abuse its discretion in determining that the totality of the circumstances justified the interim suspension of Judge Halverson on the four grounds identified by the Commission: (1) inability to adequately conduct criminal trials; (2) abusive behavior toward court personnel, including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment; (3) falling asleep on the bench; and (4) failure to… [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 11:26 am
This encompasses any conduct that create an offensive or hostile work environment or contributes to a negative employment consequence, such as impeding an older worker's job performance to the point that they get fired. [read post]
13 Jan 2008, 10:00 am
Or in a sexual harassment case, if the workplace was totally taped, evidence of a hostile work environment would be both clearer and harder to refute. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 6:44 am by Ray Mullman
According to the state documents, after receiving the complaint in early February, Whittington "reacted in retaliatory and intimidating manner toward Facility employees, and has created a hostile work environment. [read post]
., the plaintiff (a gay male) alleged that he was subjected to repeated and unwelcome offensive comments regarding his sexual orientation and his relationship with a male partner, creating a hostile and offensive work environment that resulted in the plaintiff’s constructive discharge. [read post]
28 Oct 2014, 12:24 pm
California has, for a variety of reasons, become a particularly hostile environment for alternative workforces over the past few years. [read post]
7 Oct 2011, 1:04 pm by Bobak Ha'Eri
Adams, who was previously accused of creating a hostile work environment by ten of her co-workers, requested Vouchides’s license and green card, which were produced, and asked why she had an accent (judge for yourself at the video here). [read post]