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Employer Liability for Third-Party Harassment Under Federal and State Law

Employer Liability for Third-Party Harassment Under Federal and State Law

Employment Law, Workplace Conflict, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Safety

Third-party harassment occurs when an employee faces discrimination or a hostile work environment caused by non-employees like clients or vendors. Employers have a legal duty of care to protect staff from such conduct under federal and most state laws.  Discover how to identify signs of harassment and the strategic steps employees should take to protect […]

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The Rise of AI Deepfakes: Weaponized Harassment in the Modern Workplace

The Rise of AI Deepfakes: Weaponized Harassment in the Modern Workplace

Artificial Intelligence, Employment Law, HR Services, Workplace Harassment

A California appellate court recently affirmed a jury verdict awarding $4 million to a police captain who was subjected to a hostile work environment after a sexually explicit, AI-generated image resembling her was widely circulated in the workplace, holding that the dissemination of such fabricated content constituted unlawful harassment under California law. In a separate

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