Total Articles: 6
Tasting Breast Milk And Other Alleged Misdeeds in the Library of Congress.
I’ve written on lactation and sexual harassment policies – I didn’t anticipate the opportunity to discuss both in the same article. As reported in the Washington Post, the Library of Congress recently settled a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by one of its librarians. In the lawsuit, she alleged that the (former) Chief of the Law Library for the Library of Congress sexually harassed her and other librarians. Among the specific allegations were that he made comments about female staffers’ bodies and informed some he’d tasted human breast milk.
Investigating Claims of Harassment.
Your human resources director has brought you a tough one: one of your sales employees has complained that her Sales Manager harassed her sexually, and had made disparaging racial remarks about a customer. You're stunned because the manager has been a good performer, generating good numbers and seems like a real straight arrow guy. What do you do?
AVOID THE RUSH: Get Your FACTA-Compliant Identity-Theft Prevention Program Ready Now.
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003 added several provisions to the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, two of which require compliance starting this month.
When Even Doing It Right Leads To Trouble.
A recent case involving a Texas dealership reminds us how careful a dealer and its managers must be when investigating a harassment complaint.
Investigations Not To Be "Micro-Managed".
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against an employer, stressing that federal courts should avoid second guessing or "micro-managing internal investigations." According to the Eleventh Circuit, the court's focus should be on the "reasonableness of the investigation," rather than vetting the specific nuances of the company's response.
Think "Big Picture" When Addressing Workplace Harassment (pdf).
A recent opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit illustrates the importance of investigating
and addressing workplace harassment in the context of
other complaints rather than as isolated incidents.
