“Workplace harassment” is more than just sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reminded employers in guidance published April 29. The commission shared specific examples of the kinds of harassment it deems unlawful—including harassment based on race, sex, religion and other factors.
EEOC Final Guidance Provides Many Examples of Unlawful Harassment
SHRM | Apr 2024
Effective date: 4/29/24 (upon issuance)
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On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of new workplace harassment guidance for employers, formally updating the EEOC’s position on the legal standards and employer liability under federal antidiscrimination laws for the first time in more than two decades.
EEOC Publishes Long-Awaited Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment
Ogletree | Apr 2024
The Guidance addresses effective anti-harassment policies, complaint processes, and training programs. It emphasizes the importance of prompt and fair investigations and outlines appropriate remedial actions post-investigation. Moreover, systemic harassment is discussed.
EEOC Publishes Guidance on Harassment In The Workplace
Carothers | Apr 2024
Specifically, the agency wants to provide clarity in light of evolving protections for LGBTQ+ employees and the recent uptick in sexual harassment and racial harassment cases. While not governing law, the guidance serves as a useful tool for employers and will surely be referenced by EEOC staff, employment attorneys, and courts.
New EEOC Workplace Harassment Guidance on LGBTQ+ Workers and More
Fisher Phillips | Apr 2024
The 2024 guidance replaces five prior guidance documents on workplace harassment issued by the agency between 1987 and 1999. In rolling out the guidance, the EEOC highlighted a number of notable changes in the law since then, including the 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination “because of sex” includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The agency also noted that the emergence of new issues, such as online harassment, called for such an update.
EEOC Updates Workplace Harassment Guidance
Littler | Apr 2024
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