By Steve Kardell | Published January 12, 2023 | Posted in Employee Rights | Tagged Tags: hostile work environment, Racial discrimination, racial slur |
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reminded employers that non-employees can cause a hostile work environment. Employers are responsible for ensuring that neither employees nor non-employees subject an employee to harassment. Case background In Chapman v. Oakland Living Center, Inc., the plaintiff sued her employer for allowing the employer’s six-year-old grandson Read More
Read MoreA former employee of Schlumberger, one of the largest names in oil field services, filed a $100 million lawsuit against the company alleging sexual harassment. According to Sara Saidman, the plaintiff, a male coworker told others at the company that they should break into her bedroom to sexually assault her, and that they should ignore Read More
Read MoreIce Cube’s BIG3 three-on-three basketball league has provided a fun environment on the court for players to showcase their skills. However, the league has also had its fair share of scandal. A former employee has filed a lawsuit against the league, claiming that co-founder Jeffrey Kwatinetz created a hostile work environment. The employee, Kainoa Henry, Read More
Read MoreA former employee for the Panama City Beach building department filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city, alleging she was forced to endure a hostile work environment after reporting instances of discrimination against her due to her age, gender and disability. The plaintiff is Heidi Murray, who officially filed the lawsuit on January 4 in Read More
Read MoreReya C. Boyer-Liberto, a cocktail waitress, recently filed a lawsuit against the Maryland hotel she worked at, claiming she was fired after complaining about people using racial slurs against her. The defendant, the Fontainebleau Corporation, originally won the case by summary judgment, but the Fourth Circuit Court reviewed the case and found that should instead Read More
Read MoreThere’s an interesting story that’s been in the news recently regarding what the limitations are for employers when their employees go on FMLA leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees who meet certain standards of eligibility to take 12 weeks of leave within a 12 month period for occasions like the birth and Read More
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