By Jean Boler | Proving Sexual Harassment Has Been Nearly Impossible In November 2017, I wrote a commentary in the Minneapolis Star Tribune entitled “When it Comes to Sexual Harassment, the Doors to the Courthouse are shut.” I was referring to the impossibly high bar courts have set for women to prove that sexual conduct at their workplace substantially interfered with their employment. Judges were requiring such conduct to meet a “severe … [Read more...]
The #MeToo Backlash Will Only Strengthen the Movement
By Lawrence P. Schaefer | What Tony Robbins Learned – and Quickly Tony Robbins, the world-renowned motivational speaker and self-help “guru,” has learned an important lesson which applies to everyone seeking to understand the true significance of the #MeToo movement. Any critical backlash will only strengthen this movement. The Brazen and Misogynistic Messages From Tony Robbins In a video which recently went viral, Robbins last month … [Read more...]
Understanding Sexual Harassment Claims
By Lawrence P. Schaefer | Sexual harassment claims under federal or state law must be brought within 300 days (under federal law) or one year (under state law) of the conduct alleged to violate the law. And this means an agency charge or Complaint must be filed, not just an internal complaint with the employer. While there may be other claims in addition to sexual harassment, such as common law assault or battery if the harassment involves … [Read more...]
