Sexual harassment in the workplace is a type of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. One form of sexual harassment is an employer’s creation or tolerance of a hostile work environment. This occurs when sexually tinged speech or...
Repeated Sexual Remarks Lead to $100,000 Settlement for Columbus City Employee
Sexual harassment can occur in any workplace. From the most opulent corporate office to the job sites where employees perform tough physical labor, workers experience mistreatment of a sexual nature. Government jobs, even those involved with the justice system, are no...
Former Fulton County Employee Alleges Sexual Harassment and Assault
Sexual harassment can occur in any type of job. A recent case demonstrates that charges of predatory behavior can even arise in a workplace that is supposedly dedicated to ensuring justice for Georgia residents. In a disturbing case of alleged sexual harassment and...
Georgia Ranks Among Top Ten States in Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
Sexual harassment takes many forms in workplaces around the United States. It exists when a boss seeks sexual favors in exchange for a promotion and when an employee is unwillingly exposed to explicit images while their trying to do their job. Though this type of...
Have You Been Sexually Harassed?
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees, former employees, spouses, former spouses, and dependent children, known as “qualifying beneficiaries,” when group health coverage would...
Harassment on the Job in Georgia Is Illegal!
What’s more important to the success of any Georgia business than a constructive work environment that is free from discrimination or harassment of any kind? Employees who feel empowered to meet and exceed their job responsibilities can have a tremendous collective...
