Labor/Employment
Nov. 23, 2002
Stupidity Doesn't Equal Harassment
Employment Column - By Phillip R. Maltin - Is stupidity enough to create liability for hostile workplace sexual harassment? Under both Title VII and the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the answer is no. An employer can avoid liability even if an employee acts foolishly. Some inappropriate acts in the workplace, while they may be immodest and may violate common sense, do not violate the FEHA.
Employment Column
By Phillip R. Maltin
Is stupidity enough to create liability for hostile workplace sexual harassment? Under both Title VII and the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the answer is no. An employer can avoid liability even if an employe...
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