Labor & Employment Law

Researchers Find Rampant Peer Harassment
The New York Times reported last week that more than a third of middle- and high-school students may be victims of sexual harassment by their classmates, according to a new study in the journal Sex Roles...

Noya Rimalt, Stereotyping Women, Individualizing Harassment: The Dignitary Paradigm of Sexual Harassment Law between the Limits of Law and the Limits of Feminism
The abstract: This article provides a thorough analysis of contemporary sexual harassment case law in Israel and presents the first systematic study of all reported court opinions on sexual harassment that have been issued following the enactment of The Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law in 1998, 222 opinions in all...

Sexual Harassment: A Strange, Vague "Tort"
On Wednesday, I discussed how the courts can be downright hostile to employers in sexual harassment cases, playing a game of bait-and-switch regarding whether sexual harassment is "intentional," in order to first make it easier to hold them liable and...

Teen Girls the subject of Sexual Harassment
The press as well as employment lawyers have significantly educated the American public as to the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. Many adults were subject to sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature which had the purpose or effect [...

Student On Teacher Sexual Harassment
We previously reported on student on teacher sexual harassment and about a shocking decision which placed a heighted burden on the teacher to establish sexual harassment because the student had special needs...

11th Holds Cause of Action Stated For Sexual Harassment Even Though Plaintiff Was Not The Target of Language
Reeves v. C.H. Robinson, ___F.3d___(11th Cir. April 28, 2008) is an unusual hostile environment sexual harassment case. In a well reasoned opinion, the court held that a cause of action was stated for sexual harassment based largely on degrading language...

Sexual Harassment Policy
Define harassment, outline complaint procedure

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Ortho Evra Patch Risk
Ortho Evra Side Effects

Have you or a loved one suffered from Ortho Evra side effects?
Ortho Evra Side Effects

Sexual Harassment
(in the workplace)

Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit
Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit

Spice Recall
allegedly recalled Lian How spices and Uncle Chen pepper for salmonella contamination.

Student Harassment
Wichita School District pays $45,000 settlement for high school students' harassment lawsuit.

Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.5 Million

9/11
Health Effects Aftermath