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1 Aug 2008, 5:29 am
[JURIST] A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court's grant of summary judgment [opinion, PDF] against Cheryl Steele, a former economist at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) [official website] who had filed a lawsuit alleging a hostile work environment and unlawful retaliation against her in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights [read post]
31 Jul 2008, 5:31 pm
The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Appellate Division had erred in granting judgment nov to the defendant in a claim of religious-based hostile work environment brought by a Jewish police officer. [read post]
30 Jul 2008, 3:37 pm
A single utterance of an epithet can create a hostile work environment if it is viewed as “severe” and it is aimed at the individual rather than a generalized comment. [read post]
29 Jul 2008, 3:53 pm
A jury in Missouri awarded a verdict of $337,000 to an Arab-American who alleged that he was subjected to harassment and a hostile work environment after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the U.S. invasion of Iraq. [read post]
29 Jul 2008, 3:53 pm
A jury in Missouri awarded a verdict of $337,000 to an Arab-American who alleged that he was subjected to harassment and a hostile work environment after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the U.S. invasion of Iraq. [read post]
29 Jul 2008, 3:53 pm
A jury in Missouri awarded a verdict of $337,000 to an Arab-American who alleged that he was subjected to harassment and a hostile work environment after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the U.S. invasion of Iraq. [read post]
26 Jul 2008, 6:04 pm
This chapter covers the following, according to the EEOC:I - Coverage issues, including the definition of "religion" and "sincerely held," the religious organization exception, and the ministerial exception.II - Disparate treatment analysis of employment decisions based on religion, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, and compensation, as well as differential treatment with respect to religious expression; customer preference; security requirements; and bona… [read post]
23 Jul 2008, 5:47 pm
Harassment analysis, including religious belief or practice as a condition of employment or advancement, hostile work environment, and employer liability issues. [read post]
22 Jul 2008, 9:07 pm
III - Harassment analysis, including religious belief or practice as a condition of employment or advancement, hostile work environment, and employer liability issues. [read post]
22 Jul 2008, 5:54 pm
AMHA argued that the same civil rights protections that guard against hostile work environments should apply in residential landlord-tenant situations, especially since the lease agreement allowed the Landlord to evict a tenant who disturbs another's "peaceful enjoyment. [read post]
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK IS A GROWING EPIDEMIC IN CALIFORNIA. CONTACT A LAWYER IF YOU ARE A VICTIM.
19 Jul 2008, 3:38 am
The legal definition of sexual harrasment is "unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment. [read post]
17 Jul 2008, 9:31 pm
She said Childs worked under a "hostile environment" at the city's Department of Technology Information Services, but declined to elaborate. [read post]
16 Jul 2008, 10:17 pm
It usually involves an abuse or misuse of power where feelings of defenselessness result and an individual's right to dignity at work is undermined.Bullying occurs in many forms and can include abuse of authority such as undeserved negative performance reviews; denied opportunities for advancement; verbal abuse such as shouting and name calling; public or private behavior that is threatening, hostile or inappropriately cruel; and interference with work performance. [read post]
16 Jul 2008, 9:20 pm
A hostile work environment is never acceptable. [read post]
15 Jul 2008, 6:19 pm
Writing for a unanimous five-judge panel, Justice Robert Rose noted that Alicia Humig, who was the only female correction officer on her cellblock at the Wende Correctional Facility, had complained about being subjected to a hostile work environment and other discriminatory action based on her gender and sexual orientation. [read post]
11 Jul 2008, 1:45 pm
The lawsuit brought 11 different claims alleging the violation of her civil rights, including allegations of sexual harassment; a hostile work environment; breach of contract; administrative retaliation; violation of the school board's Just Cause and Appeal Policy; and discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color and national origin. [read post]
11 Jul 2008, 6:44 am
However the court allowed Gordon to move to trial on his defamation claim against staff psychologist Ronald Dalrymple who had written a complaint letter alleging, among other things, that Gordon created a hostile work environment by slandering Christians and that Gordon had a narcissistic personality disorder. [read post]
8 Jul 2008, 5:35 am
They are: Thoughts from a Management Lawyer discussed my post on Monday about "fairness"; Blawg Review (a weekly review of the best law-related posts) lists this little blog as a "Star of the Blawgosphere" representing the great state of Connecticut in a holiday-related post; Jottings by an Employer's Lawyer was kind enough to mention this blog in his July 4th posting about the holiday and about efforts to bring unions together from around the… [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 12:00 pm
Schwartz in the Connecticut Employment Law Blog discussing a recent Connecticut Appellate Court case in which the Court distinguishes and explains the difference between quid pro quo and “hostile work environment” sexual harassment (“Appellate Court Outlines Differences Again Between Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment Harassment”). [read post]
3 Jul 2008, 6:24 pm
The people trying to deal with these cases want to investigate the cases responsibly and they want to win even in a judicial environment hostile to whistleblowers. [read post]
