The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees ...
With its August 8, 2025, opinion in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected the EEOC’s guidelines (and split with several other circuits) to hold that the ...
Not Your Employee, Not Your Problem? Unpacking Sixth Circuit’s Corporate Liability Ruling for Title VII Harassment Claims The court said if the accused is not an “agent” of the employer, it comes down ...
The misuse of artificial intelligence to generate fake, sexually explicit, or harassing content is introducing new forms of ...
The 6th Circuit decision in question, Bivens v. Zep, Inc., represented a shift from the standard used by most courts to evaluate workplace harassment claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights ...
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Supreme Court fastens liability of paying penalty on employer for delay in depositing compensation
Supreme Court holds employers liable for penalties due to delayed compensation payments under the Employees' Compensation Act ...
It’s actually a fairly common problem’: privacy lawyer explains when ‘just looking’ at records becomes legal, reputational minefield for employers ...
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