EEOC issues new workplace harassment guidance
The focus of this, my 200th column, is workplace harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal employment discrimination laws, just issued comprehensive guidance on workplace harassment based on protected classifications, including sex. Key points are illustrated with useful examples.
While the guidance addresses federal law and does not itself have the force of law, it is a resource for California employers in identifying, preventing and correcting workplace harassment. To the extent the guidance mirrors California law, courts may consider it in interpreting California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Click here to read the full article written by SCMV Shareholder Dan Eaton and published in The San Diego Union-Tribune.