Total Articles: 4
Off Duty Conduct May Subject Employer to Sexual Harassment Liability.
The plaintiff complained of sexual harassment by her co-worker – an offer of money for sex – while both were off duty. Shortly thereafter, the plaintiff was allegedly given reduced hours, and subjected to poor treatment by her co-workers and supervisors.
Summary Judgment for Employer Upheld Where Employer Had Clear, Well-Published Policy against Sexual Harassment and Acted Promptly to Investigate and Remediate Offending Conduct
This decision reminds employers yet again of the critical importance of creating, publishing and then following a comprehensive policy for sexual harassment and other complaints of discrimination.
New Jersey Employers Liable for Co-Worker Sexual Harassment in the Absence of an Effective Anti-Harassment Policy.
In the first New Jersey state court decision of its kind, the New Jersey Appellate Division has held that an employer can be liable under state law for an employee's sexual harassment at the hands of a co-worker in the absence of an effective anti-harassment policy, even if the employer was unaware of the harassment.
Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed Where Employer Took Prompt Action Following Report, and Had a Comprehensive Harassment Policy in Place.
The Appellate Division here affirmed dismissal of a sexual harassment/hostile work environment claim where the employer took prompt action to investigate and remedy the situation and the employer had in place a well-publicized, comprehensive anti-harassment policy, which the employer took affirmative steps to disseminate through an orientation program.
