The first time you share your experience of mistreatment in the workplace with us, we quickly ask “where” and “when.” The location and timing of your mistreatment affect our ability to help you. The location tells us the jurisdiction—which state and city laws bind your employer, and which courts have the power to hear your[…]
The first time you share your experience of mistreatment in the workplace with us, we quickly ask “where” and “when.” The location and timing of your mistreatment affect our ability to help you. The location tells us the jurisdiction—which state and city laws bind your employer, and which courts have the power to hear your […]
Last month, the Congressional Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released an Interim Report titled “Coast Guard’s Efforts to Conceal the Operation Fouled Anchor Investigation from Congress and the Public.” Operation Fouled Anchor (“OFA”) was an investigation launched in 2014 examining the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy (“CGA” or “the Academy”)[…]
Last month, the Congressional Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released an Interim Report titled “Coast Guard’s Efforts to Conceal the Operation Fouled Anchor Investigation from Congress and the Public.” Operation Fouled Anchor (“OFA”) was an investigation launched in 2014 examining the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy (“CGA” or “the Academy”) […]
“Keep This Between Us” is a four-part Freeform docuseries that dives into the lived experiences of two adult women named Cheryl Nichols and Heaven Rubin. Nichols and Rubin were groomed by trusted teachers when they were teenagers. Their stories shine a much-needed light on how abusers in schools may exploit student trust and institutional inaction[…]
“Keep This Between Us” is a four-part Freeform docuseries that dives into the lived experiences of two adult women named Cheryl Nichols and Heaven Rubin. Nichols and Rubin were groomed by trusted teachers when they were teenagers. Their stories shine a much-needed light on how abusers in schools may exploit student trust and institutional inaction […]
On Thursday, September 29, the Speak Out Act passed in the Senate with bipartisan support. If it passes in the House and is signed into law by President Biden, it will be another important step toward holding perpetrators of workplace misconduct accountable. Following the passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment[…]
It is no secret that there is a long, well-publicized history of sexual assaults and sexual harassment (SASH) within the maritime industry. In fact, in 2016 and again in November 2021, due to widespread incidents of SASH aboard maritime vessels, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) temporarily halted its Sea Year program – a program[…]
Attorneys at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight along with many other commentators (and, unfortunately, a number of forceful judicial dissents), have written extensively about how arbitration has been distorted and manipulated to deprive employees and other individuals of their legal rights and remedies and prevent them from holding companies fully accountable for unlawful conduct. Now, after[…]
On January 1, 2022, a California law went into effect that, among other developments, prohibits nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that keep employees quiet about the discrimination they have suffered in the workplace. The state legislature passed the bill, known as SB 331 or the Silenced No More Act, on October 7, 2021. What Does the Silenced[…]
For years, Ninth Circuit judge Alex Kozinski sexually harassed his law clerks, repeatedly making inappropriate comments and sharing pornography in chambers. He could act with impunity—and other judges have been able to do the same—because our nation’s anti-discrimination laws have left law clerks and most other judicial employees unprotected. Because of a loophole in Title VII, there[…]
One of the most common forms of gender discrimination is sexual harassment. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment occurs when an employee receives unwelcome sexual behavior on the job. This type of behavior may involve the employee’s job – for instance when a manager demands sexual favors in exchange for a promotion. Sexual harassment is[…]
The Federal Fair Housing Act, along with many state and local laws, prohibits gender discrimination in housing, including sexual harassment. It is illegal for landlords, property managers, real estate agents, and maintenance staff to demand sexual favors in exchange for access to housing or repairs. They also cannot create a hostile environment for tenants based[…]