There are few workplace experiences more terrifying than when a boss abuses power and subjects a subordinate employee to sexual harassment. This power imbalance can make the employee feel like he or she has to tolerate the harassment, or worse, give in to these advances in order to keep the job or advance at the company. Thankfully, the law governing sexual harassment provides significant rights and legal protections in this scenario, and the … [Read more...]
Zooming in on Harassment in the Working-From-Home Era
For decades, federal and state laws have prohibited harassment in the workplace, whether the harassment is sexual harassment or harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected status. Generally, the harassing conduct must be frequent or severe, and must be based on a particular characteristic of the employee. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, employers became more attuned to identifying … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Territory Manager Sues Abbott Laboratories
Territory Manager Sues Abbott Laboratories for Sex Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Breach of Contract and Defamation Read the Complaint → Georgann Gillund, a successful Territory Manager for Abbott Laboratories for over eight years, has sued the company in Ramsey County alleging sexual harassment, discrimination based on gender and age, retaliation, breach of contract and defamation. She is represented by Lead Counsel Larry Schaefer … [Read more...]
Identifying Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
State and federal laws prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace, and what qualifies as sexual harassment is broad. According to the EEOC, sexual harassment includes “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.” Non-verbal conduct can qualify as well. The harassment doesn’t have to come from the victim’s supervisor; it can come from management and non-management … [Read more...]
Discrimination and Harassment Based on Race, Color, Religion, and National Origin
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Minnesota Human Rights Act prohibit discrimination and frequent or severe harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, or national origin when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. These types of workplace discrimination and harassment are … [Read more...]
