Sexual Harassment Law Blog

Dr. Gregory A. Ahearn, 74, a tenured biology professor at the University of North Florida was put on leave after a former student/employee accused him of sexual harassment. Shortly afterward, Ahearn announced his retirement. Details on this allegation include Ahearn making sexist comments to a...

While the #MeToo movement is credited with taking down big names in the worlds of Hollywood, Washington, and major media companies, the backlash really began before numerous women accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault in October 2017.
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes was fired after...

As of November 8th, employees at Google can sue the tech giant over sexual harassment. The company has decided to get rid of their arbitration clause when there has been a case of sexual harassment. This comes after a worldwide walkout that was organized by outraged employees protesting the...

An analysis by the Center for American Progress found that sexual harassment complaints by retail workers amount to 13.44 percent of the total of annual complaints. This means that retail is the second riskiest industry for this kind of misconduct, closely following the food industry....

It’s no secret that sexual harassment can result in depression and anxiety, but new research shows that the long-term health effects of sexual harassment on women are more pervasive than previously thought. It’s possible such harassment could take years off a woman’s life, as she...

One thing the Trump Administration has made clear about the workplace: It’s easier than ever for employees to record their bosses secretly. Omarosa Manigault Newman recorded shocking conversations with both President Trump and Chief of Staff John Kelly while she was working as a White House...

It could have been an inspiration for the movie Horrible Bosses. Michael Mercieca, a Microsoft sales employee in Texas, found himself suddenly demoted, with his accounts sabotaged, pay cut back, and facing false accusations of sexual harassment.
Mercieca was hassled over vacation requests,...

The #MeToo movement brought to light the unpleasant reality of sexual misconduct many employees endure in the workplace. But that’s really only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the myriad forms of abuse people suffer from supervisors.
From pouring tepid coffee onto an...

EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against United Airlines for Failing to Protect Flight Attendant Flight attendants have a difficult job. Although their primary job is passenger safety, they are more frequently treated as bar servers, maids, and worse. By worse, we mean that sometimes a passenger,...

A Columbia University researcher complained about unwanted sexual advances from a tenured professor. He responded by trying to crush her career.
Economics researcher Enrichetta Ravina was subject to retaliation after reporting inappropriate behavior by Professor Geert Bekaert, a New York...