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Posted by Legal Team On May 19, 2017

Tech startup sued for alleged sexual harassment

A tech startup in San Fransisco fired a female employee, and she’s now suing and claiming she was subjected to sexual harassment. The company is called UploadVR, and they hired her to be their Director of Digital and Social Media in May of 2016. By March of…

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Posted by Legal Team On April 28, 2017

Document everything when facing sexual harassment

Experts note that sexual harassment cases can be very tough. If you simply claim you were harassed and the other party says that you’re lying, without any evidence or proof, it can be hard to prove you were wronged — even when you know beyond a shadow…

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Workplace sexual orientation discrimination in CA: 3 protections

As noted in an earlier post, the Supreme Court of the United States will likely be asked to review whether or not Title VII (also known as the Civil Rights Act) provides protection against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation at the federal level. The fact that…

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Does Title VII protect workers from sexual orientation discrimination?

In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) found bans on same-sex marriage at the state level unconstitutional. Our country’s highest court stated that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states both allow and recognize same-sex marriages. These same justices that two years earlier struck down the…

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Posted by Legal Team On April 7, 2017

How social media has changed sexual harassment

Social media has made communication easier in many ways. It has connected people in new ways and changed how and when they interact. However, it has also changed how sexual harassment happens in the workplace. For one thing, people who work together will often connect on social…

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Posted by Legal Team On March 17, 2017

Making it clear that advances are unwelcome

Experts note that one of the key factors in a sexual harassment case is whether or not the conduct is welcome. The same act can be both legal and illegal, depending on the circumstances. This has to be true because of co-worker relationships. If you’re dating a…

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Posted by Legal Team On March 16, 2017

Spotting and stopping sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is a difficult topic to unpack. It involves complex social interactions that are hard to parse after-the-fact. In fact, it isn’t even always readily apparent whensexually harassing conduct takes place. This post will go over six tips to help you identify when sexual harassment occurs…

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Posted by Legal Team On October 2, 2016

Dealing with quid pro quo harassment

Sexual harassment at the workplace is a major problem faced by some employees. It becomes even more complicated if a superior is the harasser. Quid pro quo harassment is the act of offering something to an employee in return for a sexual demand. The thing offered could…

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Posted by Legal Team On August 21, 2016

Suit against TV executive puts harassment in public spotlight

Far too often employees are subjected to sexual harassment at the hands of their supervisors or coworkers. Victims of harassment may feel they have no ability to put a halt to unwanted advances and unfair demands. This is understandable as sexual harassment typically involves a culprit who…

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Posted by Legal Team On July 17, 2016

Sexual harassment can affect victims beyond the workplace

We all have pressures at work. Simply performing our daily tasks can be stressful, and as such we all need an environment that allows us to focus so we can do the best job possible. Any sort of undue personal interference by supervisors or coworkers doesn’t just…

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