In October 2017, more than 60 women in the film industry alleged that they were sexually harassed or assaulted by Harvey Weinstein dating back to three decades prior. According to reports, Weinstein would invite young actresses or models into his office or hotel room on the pretext of discussing their careers, but the meetings would then turn to sexual harassment or assault. How could something … [Read more...] about What Did Harvey Weinstein Teach Employers? Harassment Policies Must Be Effective In Encouraging Timely Reporting
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Helpful Reminder About FLSA and Short Breaks for Hourly Employees
The Third Circuit has issued an opinion that reminds employers that breaks of less than 20 minutes are still counted as working hours, for which an employee must be paid, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FMLA”). In the case of Dept. of Labor v. American Furniture Systems, Inc., employees were required to log off their computers or would automatically be logged off for times they were not … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Helpful Reminder About FLSA and Short Breaks for Hourly Employees
PA Federal Court Judge Reduces Attorney Fee Demands In Potential Game Changer
Recently, a Pennsylvania federal court substantially reduced a parents’ attorney’s fee demand to the hourly rate charged by the school district attorney in A.P. and P.T. v. Shamokin Area School District. It has become an inconvenient truth that special education due process cases are often controlled more by the fear of run-away prevailing party attorney’s fees than by the special needs of the … [Read more...] about PA Federal Court Judge Reduces Attorney Fee Demands In Potential Game Changer
NPC Spends Summer Examining Gender Identity Issues for Sororities and Fraternities
This past summer, the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), an umbrella organization for national and international sororities of college and university women and alumnae, released the report of its Gender Identity Study Group. The Group had been convened in November 2016 to gather and disseminate relevant information for its member organizations on the pressing issues involving inclusion of … [Read more...] about NPC Spends Summer Examining Gender Identity Issues for Sororities and Fraternities
New USDOE Guidance on Sexual Misconduct on Campus Poses New Challenges for K-12 Schools
On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new FAQ interim guidance document on investigating and adjudicating cases of sexual misconduct, and formally withdrew the guidance that had been issued in 2011 and 2014 on that topic. This new guidance poses many new issues and unanswered questions for K-12 schools regarding the process and scope of the new recommended procedures. … [Read more...] about New USDOE Guidance on Sexual Misconduct on Campus Poses New Challenges for K-12 Schools
Ninth Circuit Punts Public Prayer by Football Coach
In a recent case, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court denying a football coach’s request for a preliminary injunction after he was placed on administrative leave for ignoring district policy regarding student prayer. In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, an assistant coach for the Bremerton High School (BHS) varsity football team, Joseph A. Kennedy, sought to lead his … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Punts Public Prayer by Football Coach
