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2 Aug 2010, 8:47 am by Moseley Collins
Based on these facts and many others like them - most of which are undisputed - Hill will be unable to establish each of the necessary elements of a claim for unlawful harassment: (1) that she was subjected to unwelcome and offensive speech or conduct, (2) because she is a woman, and (3) that such speech or conduct was so severe or pervasive that it altered the conditions of Hill's employment and created a hostile work environment. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 8:47 am
Based on these facts and many others like them - most of which are undisputed - Hill will be unable to establish each of the necessary elements of a claim for unlawful harassment: (1) that she was subjected to unwelcome and offensive speech or conduct, (2) because she is a woman, and (3) that such speech or conduct was so severe or pervasive that it altered the conditions of Hill's employment and created a hostile work environment. [read post]
1 Aug 2010, 4:36 am by Glenn Reynolds
To begin with, any arguments that some might see as racist could lead to complaints and even lawsuits about a supposedly “racially hostile work environment”; and while such lawsuits are hard for plaintiffs to win, no employer wants to have to fight them, and no employee should want to have his speech be the subject of such suits. [read post]
31 Jul 2010, 9:58 am by Cynthia L. May
        Reversing the lower court’s order dismissing the case, the appeals court held that Plainfield’s policy created a racially hostile environment which violated Title VII when, on a daily basis, it reminded her that her terms of employment were different from those of other CNAs because of her race. [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 10:05 pm by Walter Olson
President [Volokh, with much interesting discussion in the comments section about the workings of "hostile-environment" law] Tags: hostile environment Related posts The fatal workplace joke (3) Telling blonde jokes in workplace (2) May 27 roundup (5) March 31 roundup (0) Harassment — by reading a book (3) [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 9:10 am by Eugene Volokh
To begin with, any arguments that some might see as racist could lead to complaints and even lawsuits about a supposedly “racially hostile work environment”; and while such lawsuits are hard for plaintiffs to win, no employer wants to have to fight them, and no employee should want to have his speech be the subject of such suits. [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 1:16 pm by Peter M. LaSorsa
In addition to the claims of sexual harassment the EEOC is also alleging the companies subjected their employees to a hostile work environment. [read post]
27 Jul 2010, 2:13 pm
The four female plaintiffs alleged they were subjected to gender discrimination and a hostile work environment. [read post]
26 Jul 2010, 3:28 am
•Guerriero got a settlement of $47,500 after filing suit alleging he was moved from a job as assistant athletics director for speaking out against what he charged was a sexually hostile work environment. [read post]
23 Jul 2010, 6:45 am
As a result, the working environment was not considered "hostile" as that term is used in employment litigation. [read post]
23 Jul 2010, 4:05 am
” Under ADA the employer can make any reasonable accommodation it determines to be fit and appropriate.According to the Sixth Circuit, “in determining whether an accommodation is reasonable, the employer must consider (1) the particular job involved, its purpose, and its essential functions; (2) the employee’s limitations and how those limitations can be overcome; (3) the effectiveness an accommodation would have in enabling the individual to perform the job; and (4) the preference… [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 9:41 pm
Under federal law, employers are strictly liable for the hostile work environment acts of managers when the hostile work environment results in negative employment action such as demotion or termination. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 1:32 pm by admin
  “We have two people working in nearly every household now, so people don’t need as big a yard,” she says. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 5:56 am by Peter M. LaSorsa
The company failed to stop the discrimination and prevent the hostile work environment. [read post]
21 Jul 2010, 7:03 pm
The Complaint includes numerous allegations of debauchery on the set which the plaintiff claims amount to discrimination, hostile work environment, and other related claims. [read post]
16 Jul 2010, 5:52 am by Jon Hyman
– from HR Daily Advisor Western District of Virginia Refuses to Dismiss Sexual Harassment Suit – from Laconic Law Blog Fitness-for-duty exam does not support a “regarded as disabled” claim – from Employment Law Matters 1st Circuit: Sexual desire is not a necessary element of a hostile work environment claim – from Work Matters Wage & Hour 9th Cir: Jury Decides Employment Status… [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 8:05 am by Howard Friedman
The court held that the ministerial exception doctrine applies to hostile work environment claims against a church brought under Title VII as well as to Equal Pay Act claims. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 7:34 am by admin
I think we can all agree that sexual harassment, hostile work environments, and workplace bullying are real problems that need to be addressed. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 6:13 am by Hunton & Williams LLP
Claims against Davis were eventually dropped, and Williams proceeded to trial on a sexual harassment claim under a hostile-work-environment theory and common law claims of negligent supervision and retention against Waffle House. [read post]