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Experts Question Las Vegas Casinos’ Plan to Prevent Sexual Harassment

In the wake of the sexual misconduct scandal surrounding Las Vegas casino titan Steve Wynn, Nevada gambling regulators are developing regulations on workplace sexual harassment, but employment attorneys who reviewed the proposed initial criteria told The Associated Press that state …

Restaurants Change Ways to Avoid Sexual Harassment Lawsuits

That there’s abuse behind the scenes in restaurant isn’t news. Within the chef community, the news is that people are surprised to hear about it. The true scale of the issue has yet to be revealed, though it’s been hinted …

Witnesses Experience Fallout After Calling out Sexual Harassment

Life was going well for Christopher Partee when the woman approached him in tears. The forklift operator had recently been made a permanent employee at a Memphis warehouse newly opened by a supply-chain logistics company. His new supervisor was friendly …

Proposal in Massachusetts Targets Bullying at Work

A bill under consideration at the Statehouse would target bullying in the workplace. A Massachusetts legislative panel is scheduled to hear testimony on Tuesday on the proposed law that supporters call “The Healthy Workforce” bill. The measure would offer protections …

New Mexico Intel Worker Sues Over ‘Kick Me’ Prank

An Intel employee in New Mexico says in a federal lawsuit that co-workers secretly taped a “Kick Me” sign on his back as part of a pattern of abuse at a Rio Rancho plant. Harvey Palacio said he went to …

Cases to be Reviewed in New U.S. Supreme Court Term

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review close to 40 cases in its new term that begins on Monday, roughly half the number the court is expected to hear this year. Below are some of the more prominent cases …