Nobody wants to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace, however, this is a common problem throughout the United States.Recently, a Buffalo-area Assemblyman announced that he was removing himself from the Legislature as a result of sexual harassment complaints...
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Casino employee sues over sexual harassment
For many employees, the fear of harassment in the workplace is something that is all too real. With this in mind, these people are afraid to go to work as they are never sure of what is going to happen.Many of our Indiana readers spend time at casinos in neighboring...
Female journalists faced with sexual harassment in the workplace
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...
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...
