workplace harassment Archives

The EEOC rescinded its 2024 Harassment Guidance in January 2026 — but don’t panic. Core laws, liability standards, and best practices for handling workplace harassment complaints remain unchanged. For small and mid-sized employers, the focus stays on prompt investigations, trusted reporting channels, consistent discipline, and strong documentation to minimize risks — no matter the agency’s enforcement tone.

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Jan 13 2026

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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Apr 11 2024

An Example of An Employer Documentation Pitfall

Minnesota Employment Law

Employment lawyers and human resources professionals regularly preach that managers must document employee performance issues as a best practice so that if/when that manager wants to terminate the employee, the company has the “receipts” to justify the decision.

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Apr 2 2024

EEOC Guidance on Harassment Investigations

Workplace Harassment

Conducting a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation of internal discrimination complaints about disciplinary action and taking appropriate corrective measures when necessary may resolve problems and prevent them from happening again.

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what to avoid in workplace harassment investigations

Mar 21 2024

Four Things to Avoid in a Harassment Investigation

Workplace Harassment

At an employer’s response to a harassment complaint doesn’t need to be perfect. Just ok may do. That’s because an employer that learns about sexual harassment needs to respond in a way that is reasonably designed to end the complained-of behavior.

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Nov 30 2023

EEOC Harassment Guidelines Issued

Workplace Harassment

On May 24, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed into law an omnibus jobs and economic development bill that included, among its many workplace-related provisions, the establishment of a statewide paid sick leave program, effective on January 1, 2024. This law is similar to the existing Minneapolis and St. Paul earned sick and safe time ordinances, but it does not preempt them. In other words, and according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s website,”employers must follow the most protective law that applies to their employees.” The website indicates that an employee notice, frequently asked questions regarding the new program, and a workplace poster will be “coming soon.”

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workplace harassment

Big EEOC Change in January 2026: Why Harassment Compliance Still Matters the Same

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

An Example of An Employer Documentation Pitfall

EEOC Guidance on Harassment Investigations

Four Things to Avoid in a Harassment Investigation

EEOC Harassment Guidelines Issued

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