Raft of Sexual Harassment Laws Puts Pressure on Employers

Posted on: October 23rd, 2018 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a number of bills that will drastically change the landscape for employers trying to resolve sexual harassment and discrimination claims. Brown signed three bills that will make it easier for workers to bring claims of harassment and discrimination in the workplace, and curtail the ability of employers […]

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Conducting Legal Background Checks

Posted on: August 1st, 2018 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

With the number of harassment, discrimination and other employee lawsuits growing, besides examining their internal policies, employers need to be careful about who they hire. Apart from calling previous employers and schools and checking for any lawsuits with the courts, many businesses will also consider using a vendor to do a background check and to […]

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Addressing Workplace Bullying Can Head off Lawsuits

Posted on: March 7th, 2018 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

While poor employment practices, harassment and discrimination are coming to the forefront in the U.S., one workplace liability that organizations should not overlook is bullying. Social media trends have shined the spotlight on a variety of ways people are treated poorly, but the bullying focus has mostly been on schools and not workplaces, which can […]

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Businesses Pay Record Amounts for Lawsuits over Employee Treatment

Posted on: January 23rd, 2018 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

Employers are paying out more for legal settlements and judgments for cases brought by employees over how they are being treated. According to the employment law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, settlements for the 10 biggest class-action suits brought by employees grew an astounding 55% to $2.72 billion in 2017 from $1.75 billion the year […]

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