Tag: Retaliation Claims

Harassment

Employer Defends Itself Against Bias, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims

By Steve Jones, Jack Nelson Jones, P.A. Nov 9, 2020 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Nov 9, 2020

Some workplace cases provide multiple lessons about employment discrimination. Recently, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota—rendered a decision providing guidance on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Substitute Custodian Vying for Clean Sweep on Harassment, Retaliation Claims

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 17, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 11, 2018

A substitute school custodian said she was pressured to have sex with a foreman in exchange for more hours and then retaliated against for refusing his advances and lodging a sexual harassment complaint. This case demonstrates the importance of training employees and supervisors on sexual harassment prevention and on protocols for reporting harassment.