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Company Freed from Liability in Harassment Case Based on Prompt Complaint Response

By Lisa Berg of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Sep 5, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 5, 2018

On June 25, 2018, the 11th Circuit held that a district court did not err in rejecting a jury verdict in favor of an employee on her sexual harassment claim and granting judgment in the employer’s favor. After all, the employer took prompt remedial action by immediately instructing the alleged harasser to stay away from […]

Gender Reassignment Surgery a Deductible Medical Expense

By John Iekel Dec 6, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 6, 2011

Expenses incurred for gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy are now deductible medical expenses under Code Section 213. The IRS announced in Action on Decision (AOD) 2011-03 that it has acquiesced to a 2010 Tax Court ruling that these expenses are deductible. The AOD appeared in the Nov. 21 Internal Revenue Bulletin. The IRS announcement […]