by Colin F. McHugh | Sep 12, 2022 | Blogs By Colin F. McHugh, Employment Law, Legal Knowledge, Sexual Harassment
Blog Outline Short on time? Jump to relevant sections by clicking the links below: I. What “counts” as sexual harassment? II. So what is sexual harassment generally? III. Cases & Examples of what has been found to be evidence of sexual harassment A. Gender...
by Colin F. McHugh | Aug 10, 2022 | Blogs By Colin F. McHugh, Employment Law, Legal Knowledge, Sexual Harassment
Responding to sexual harassment can be an extremely stressful task and will take a lot of consideration and planning. I will start off by giving a recent example in Washington of a sexual harassment case, that helps underscore the importance of some of the steps that...
by Colin F. McHugh | Mar 16, 2022 | Blogs By Colin F. McHugh, Employment Law, Legal Knowledge, Sexual Harassment
Recording conversations can be an important tool to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit against Fox News is an example of the power of recording conversations to fight sexual harassment. Carlson was a famous reporter and her sexual...
by Colin F. McHugh | Apr 8, 2020 | Blogs By Colin F. McHugh, Employment Law, Legal Knowledge, Sexual Harassment
“Sexual harassment” is one of those legal phrases that get thrown around quite a bit. But what does it really mean? How do I know if you are being sexually harassed? What steps should I take if I am the victim of sexual harassment? These are questions that I hope to...
by Colin F. McHugh | Nov 21, 2019 | Blogs By Colin F. McHugh, Employment Law, Legal Knowledge, Sexual Harassment
The customer is not always right, especially if he is sexually harassing an employee. “Have you ever seen the movie Horrible Bosses with Kevin Spacey?” I inquire, when I am asked what type of lawyer I am. I tell them, “I find those mean bosses and sue them and their...
by Colin F. McHugh | Nov 21, 2019 | Blogs By Colin F. McHugh, Employment Law, Legal Knowledge, LGBTQ Rights, Sexual Harassment
Where are we now and where are we headed? An estimated 11.3 million U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ according to the Williams Institute at the UCLA law school*. In 2015, the United States Supreme Court, in a divided 5-4 opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, legalized...
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