Employment Law Blog

Actress Leaves Show Due to Profound Sexual Harassment

September 23, 2019

Actress Afton Williamson is leaving police television show, “The Rookie,” after claiming she was subjected to sexual harassment, bullying, and sexual assault on set. The actress detailed in an Instagram post to her fans the reasons for her departure from the show. She wrote that she was the target of...

Empowering Witnesses to Report Sexual Harassment

September 16, 2019

As sexual harassment remains prevalent in the workplace, researchers are starting to focus on the role that witnesses play in reporting incidents. A recent survey of more than 1,000 employees found that 79 percent had witnessed discrimination or sexual harassment at work within the past five years. Witnessing sexual harassment...

Sports Blog Creator Threatens Employees Who Try to Unionize

September 11, 2019

After the founder of sports blog, Barstool Sports, tweeted that he would fire any employee who tried to unionize, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized him. Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) companies cannot fire or discipline employees attempting to unionize. Ocasio-Cortez stated that if he was a boss trying to...

Gathering Evidence for a Sexual Harassment Suit

September 4, 2019

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of discrimination. Employees do not need to tolerate sexual harassment to keep their jobs. The law gives employees the opportunity to sue employers to put an end to the harassment and obtain justice. However, not all lawsuits result in settlements. Evidence is...

Elementary School Principal Claims Racial Discrimination

September 2, 2019

Many people forget that racial discrimination knows no skin color. In fact, anyone can be at the receiving end of racism, including Caucasians. As a case in point, a school administrator in Michigan has sued her school district. She claims that she, a Caucasian, was systematically discriminated against by African...

Sexual Harassment Decreases as Gender Harassment Increases

August 27, 2019

According to a new study from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, sexual harassment in the workplace is decreasing, but gender harassment is increasing. If you or someone you know was the victim of sexual or gender harassment in the workplace, you may be eligible for compensation. Researchers...