There is no place for harassment in the workplace; however, this is a problem that plagues people, both male and female, from one side of the country to the next. No matter if you are one of our Indiana readers or live somewhere else in the world, you will want to...
Sexual Harassment
Two waitresses file sexual harassment lawsuit
Two restaurant employees filed a sexual harassment complaint with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. The alleged harassment took place at the Les Brothers Restaurant and Pancake House in Highland. According to the complaint, both waitresses were subjected to name...
Sexual harassment lawsuit against New York Post
The New York Post, which appears on newstands in Indiana and across the nation in addition to New York, is a defendant in a lawsuit brought by a former editor for the newspaper in which she accused its editor-in-chief of sexually harassing her and unlawfully...
Interns cannot file sexual harassment suits
Indiana residents who are unpaid interns may be concerned by a recent ruling from a federal district court. According to the court, an intern for a TV broadcaster could not file a sexual harassment lawsuit against the broadcaster because she was not paid and was not...
Are unpaid interns protected by the Civil Rights Act?
When it comes to unpaid internships, readers of our blog have seen us touch base on how these types of employees are compensated in Indiana, but we have never really delved into whether their civil rights are protected by the law. For some of our readers, this may...
Worker allowed to argue sexual harassment claims once more
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, Indiana employees are urged to not only express their discomfort for these situations but to take up their complaints to their employers. That’s because, in states across the nation, employers can be held...
Monitoring digital communication to prevent sexual harassment
We've said it before on this blog and we'll say it again: no one should have to suffer through sexual harassment in the workplace. And while employer's can't monitor or control everything their workers say an do at every given moment, once there is knowledge of sexual...
Compensation warded to three female employees in sexual harassment case
The Indianapolis-based company Finish Line found itself caught in the middle of a lawsuit in late January after three former employees came forward, citing that their then 38-year-old boss had subjected them to severe sexual harassment in 2009.According to the lawsuit...
US Supreme Court to decide on issue of ‘supervisor’ definition
Readers of our blog may remember our October 17 article in which we discussed an issue that had appellate courts across the nation in direct opposition of each other. The issue revolved around the question of who qualifies as a supervisor especially when it comes to...
Waffle House CEO accused of sexual harassment by former employee
Nearly everyone in Indiana, and in other states across the nation, is aware of the fact that the law protects employees from sexual harassment in the workplace. Accusations are taken incredibly serious; sometimes, cases can even involve the police. Such was the case...