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"Supervisor" Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Liability Insurance, And The Trend Towards Negligence, Amanda D. Smith
"Supervisor" Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Liability Insurance, And The Trend Towards Negligence, Amanda D. Smith
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
A lack of settled standards for determining liability in supervisor hostile environment sexual harassment lawsuits combined with similar uncertainty in the context of employer liability insurance coverage has resulted in increased litigation in this area. This Note argues that the current predominant standard in the employer liability context, which is based on negligence principle should be rejected in favor of an apparent authority standard, which more appropriately strikes a balance between encouraging employers to identify harassing behaviors and exonerating them from liability when they do so and take appropriate remedial action. It further argues that in order to develop effective …
The Use Of Self-Regulation To Curb Discrimination And Sexual Harassment In The Legal Profession, Joan Brockman
The Use Of Self-Regulation To Curb Discrimination And Sexual Harassment In The Legal Profession, Joan Brockman
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Many law societies in Canada have responded to studies documenting gender bias and sexual harassment in the legal profession by introducing anti-discrimination rules. The Law Society of British Columbia introduced anti-discrimination rules in 1993. This article discusses the attitudes of a stratified random sample of lawyers (50 women and 50 men) called to the Bar in British Columbia between 1986 and 1990, gathered through in-depth interviews conducted in 1993-94. It addresses the question of whether they think the Law Society's rules prohibiting discrimination and sexual harassment will be effective. The article also raises some questions about the role of self-regulation …
Limiting Liability Through Education: Do School Districts Have A Responsibility To Teach Students About Peer Sexual Harassment?, Diane M. Welsh
Limiting Liability Through Education: Do School Districts Have A Responsibility To Teach Students About Peer Sexual Harassment?, Diane M. Welsh
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Sexual Harassment Proscriptive Polices Of The European Community, Ireland, And New Zealand, John C. Penn
Sexual Harassment Proscriptive Polices Of The European Community, Ireland, And New Zealand, John C. Penn
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
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Sex Discrimination And Sexual Harassment In Agricultural Labor, Maria M. Dominguez
Sex Discrimination And Sexual Harassment In Agricultural Labor, Maria M. Dominguez
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.