On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported final data on fiscal-year 2018 sexual harassment charges. The EEOC had issued preliminary numbers for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, earlier in October. The new figures show an even greater uptick in sexual harassment cases. [Click for more on the EEOC’s preliminary 2018 sexual … Read more
On October 4, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its preliminary fiscal year 2018 sexual harassment statistics. The agency’s announcement reinforces its strong stance against all forms of workplace harassment in response to the #MeToo movement. EEOC charges alleging sexual harassment increased by more than 12% from fiscal year 2017. EEOC sexual harassment … Read more
In the midst of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in a June 14, 2018 press release that it had recently filed several harassment lawsuits against employers throughout the county. The EEOC stated these lawsuits “should reinforce to employers that harassment – on all bases – is a … Read more