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Complaining About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Once an employer has notice of sexually harassing behavior in the workplace, the employer is obligated to take prompt and effective remedial action to stop the harassment from reoccurring. Often times, an employer receives notice of sexually harassing behavior in the workplace in the form of a complaint from the sexual harassment victim. As… Read More »
Florida & Federal Law Prohibit Discrimination or Harassment On The Basis Of Sex Stereotypes
Florida and federal law prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee because of the employee’s sex. The prohibition of discrimination because of sex also prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of sex stereotypes. In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins that federal law… Read More »
Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Is Prohibited By Florida & Federal Law
In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. that same-sex sexual harassment is unlawful under federal law. In Oncale, a male employee was subjected to sex-related taunts, forcible sexual actions against him, and physical assaults of a sexual nature. In affirming the trial court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s… Read More »
