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What Behaviors Are Considered Sexual Harassment at Work?
Defining Sexual Harassment at Work Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on “race, color,...
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Newville PLC
- Jan 7, 2018
What Should I do if I’ve been Fired?
First of all – if you’ve just been terminated or laid off from your job and you’re looking for answers – we’re sorry that you’re going...
Newville PLC
- Sep 5, 2017
Workplace Fairness Employment Lawyers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Workplace Fairness Law in Minnesota – the Basics. Here’s a quick primer on workplace fairness in Minnesota. Unfortunately, there’s no...
Newville PLC
- Jul 5, 2017
Workplace Harassment in Minnesota
Workplace bullying and harassment is on the rise, unfortunately. If you’re an employee who’s just trying to go to work every day and do...
Newville PLC
- Sep 13, 2015
$15 Million Dollar Verdict in Sex Harassment and Wrongful Termination Case
On Thursday, a Miami federal jury ordered Moreno Farms Inc., a produce farming operation in southern Florida, to pay $17.4 million to...
Josh Newville
- Jul 14, 2014
Wrongfully Terminated MN Employees Get Jury Trial
In just a few short weeks, an amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) that will provide a right to a jury trial for claims...
Josh Newville
- May 14, 2014
MHRA Amendment Secures Jury Trials for Minnesota Discrimination Victims
Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law an amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights Act that will ensure victims of...
Josh Newville
- Jun 24, 2013
Supreme Court Weakens Title VII Protections
From Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in today’s Supreme Court Decision in Vance v. Ball State, which narrowly defined “supervisor” so as to...
Josh Newville
- Mar 14, 2013
March 2013: Settlement for Sexual Harassment Case on Behalf of Employee for $125,000.
Our firm has settled a case of sexual harassment and workplace intimidation that eventually led to the Plaintiff developing Post...
Josh Newville
- Mar 4, 2013
Not My Fault, Your Honor. She’s Just Too Hot.
It’s a tactic long used by defendants in both civil and criminal cases. From charges of rape to sexual harassment, men take the stand...
Josh Newville
- Oct 29, 2012
Suing Hospitals When Doctors Sexually Harass
A San Diego hospital and doctor have been sued by an 18-year-old intern who alleges sexual harassment, sexual battery and assault,...
Josh Newville
- Aug 23, 2012
Employment Law Imbalance: How To Avoid Losing Before Trial
As published in the Harvard Law & Policy Review, Kevin M. Clermont & Stewart J. Schwab observed that from 1979-2006, plaintiffs...
Josh Newville
- Jun 12, 2012
Lawsuit Alleges Old Boys’ Club in Young Industry
In Bradwell v. Illinois, (U.S. 1873), the Supreme Court declared that allowing a woman to practice law would surely destroy her...
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