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... to the stage for strippers in wheelchairs. The ADA overrides state Workers Compensation laws.(7 ) The ADA's predominance exposes employers to damages in excess of those allowed by Workers Compensation, if the employer wrongfully fails to accommodate an injured worker. However, the ADA can in turn be overridden by other federal statutes, such as the Railway Labor act which established physical job requirements.(8 ) Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in employment is a hot legal topic.(9 ) It is an area fraught with danger for an employer, which can be held responsible for the acts of an employee. The employer is strictly liable for sexual harassment by a supervisor in California.(10) On the one hand, the employer needs to give the accused a fair hearing. On the other hand ... the employer must investigate such claims immediately, and if true, must take effective action to stop the harassment (dismissing the harasser if necessary), or risk substantial actual and punitive damages. Steiner v. Showboat Operating Co.(11) involved a floor manager of a Las Vegas casino who subjected a female employee to ongoing sexually offensive language. He did this to men also. He was transferred and ultimately fired. She quit, and sued for sexual harassment, retaliation, constructive discharge, and wrongful infliction of emotional distress. The lower court dismissed all her charges. The Ninth Circuit held she could maintain a suit for sexual harassment, since her treatment differed from that suffered from men, and also that she could maintain the tort suit for emotional distress. In determining what constitutes sexual ...

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... have some general conversation. From an employer's perspective this interaction might seem innocent enough, and in most situations there's no need to be concerned. However, under certain circumstances, this socializing might have a negative effect, which could spell trouble for the unsuspecting employer. To help illustrate what might go awry, consider these employment-related claim scenarios. The daily letter carrier has been making suggestive remarks or unwanted sexual advances to your receptionist. One of your salespersons told ethnic or racial jokes that offended a number of your customers at a golf outing. One of your customers humiliated or belittled your department manager at an industry convention. One of your employees made offensive or disparaging remarks to your most important vendor. These aren't easy issues to address, and there are no definitive solutions to help alleviate them. ... parties can hold the employer accountable and liable. As is often the case with such suits, the employer might be found as guilty as the perpetrator of such conduct if they do nothing to help mitigate the problem once they become aware that a problem exists. Examine the claim scenarios described above, and you'll see that they all involve employees and a third party. In the case of the sexually harassed receptionist, the perpetrator is the letter carrier - a third party, not an employee. If the employer was informed of these incidents and didn't take immediate corrective measures, the receptionist could bring a sexual harassment suit against the employer. In a 1992 sexual harassment case, a casino worker alleged that a hostile environment existed when customers told her that she had a nice body, ' stared at ...

... not been rated yet. These hiring guidelines can help protect your business against the "growth industry" of employment-related litigation. Today, every business faces not only the traditional challenges of competition and rapidly changing technology, but a relatively new category of potential adversary — workers hitting them with employment-related claims. Not-for-profit corporations, public entities, and private businesses alike are experiencing an explosion of litigation alleging: Discrimination Sexual Harassment Wrongful discharge Wage and hour disputes Negligent hiring, retention, and supervision Failure to provide benefits Violations of federal and state leave-of-absence laws Whether companies win or lose such suits, they'll divert time, money, and energy from growing sales and earnings. In one Southern California lawsuit, an openly gay grocery store night manager claimed he was wrongfully terminated because of upper management's discriminatory anti-gay practices. The ... denied the allegations and said the manager was fired because he violated the store's zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment. He was suspended after a stock clerk accused him of trying to fondle him; other employees provided signed statements accusing the manager of conduct ranging from mild sexual innuendo to fondling and propositioning employees. Even if the store wins the suit, it will have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers' fees and its public image will suffer. If it loses the suit, the verdict could be in the millions. Only 5% of the workforce is responsible for 95% of employment-related litigation. Most of those 5% have victim mentalities. They believe that they're entitled to a job and salary regardless of their performance; they blame others for their shortcomings; or they refuse to accept responsibility ...

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... years 1990 to 1993- the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) have recovered over $735 million from employers for violations of employment law. In 1994, a California State court in Los Angeles awarded nearly $90 million to two former Hughes Aircraft engineers because of discrimination. Even the largest law firm in the world found itself the target of an embarrassing sexual harassment suit. Today's businesses face not only the traditional obstacles of competition and keeping up with advances in technology, but must now face a whole new breed of potential adversary: one's own workforce. Even the best-run of companies are experiencing an explosion of employment-related claims. These can include: Wrongful discharge litigation Discrimination and sexual harassment claims Allegations of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision Wage and hour ... Fringe benefit claims Increased unemployment, disability and Workers Compensation claims Unintended violations of Federal and state leave-of-absence laws Human resource professionals have known for years that communication of the employer's rules, policies, and procedures to the employees, as well as an early intervention in employment disputes or complaints, are effective in limiting both the frequency and severity of suits. Now employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) can augment these traditional preventive tactics. Combined with insurance, loss prevention, post-incident investigation, and thorough follow-up can act to form a three-legged stool of protection against employment-related claims. Here are a few tips to consider when developing your own defensive strategies. LEG ONE: PREVENTION TECHNIQUES While the incidence of employment-related claims has increased dramatically in recent years, one encouraging aspect regarding such claims is that both frequency and severity ...

... to be made for them, the area of sexual harassment, and discrimination because of sexual orientation. In addition, the causes ...re being extended protection against sexual harassment in the workplace (6). Employment discrimination because of sexual orientation is illegal in some sta...