Law

Employer Liability: The Joints Are Jumpin'

Plaintiffs counsel have become increasingly adept at crafting new theories of employer liability in wage-and-hour class actions, says employment lawyer Lynne C. Hermle. One current trend is to attack ...
HRD America

Utah court revives ski resort's liability waiver defense after layoff crash

A Utah court clarified when employer liability waivers can be enforced – and HR teams with seasonal workers should pay ...
The National Law Review

Sixth Circuit Raises the Bar for Employer Liability for Client-Based Harassment (US)

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The National Law Review

California Appeals Court Addresses Employer Liability For Alleged Off-Site Coworker Harassment

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Not Your Employee, Not Your Problem? Unpacking Sixth Circuit’s Corporate Liability Ruling for Title VII Harassment Claims

Not Your Employee, Not Your Problem? Unpacking Sixth Circuit’s Corporate Liability Ruling for Title VII Harassment Claims The court said if the accused is not an “agent” of the employer, it comes down ...
WPXI

8 ways to manage your small business liability risk

What would happen if your business was sued? You damage a client's property, one of your employees is injured on the job, a customer slips and falls in your store—that's all it takes. And then what?
HR Dive

Another federal court backs higher liability standard for third-party harassment

The 6th Circuit decision in question, Bivens v. Zep, Inc., represented a shift from the standard used by most courts to evaluate workplace harassment claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights ...