A year after the Harvey Weinstein scandal spurred the Me Too Movement, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released preliminary sexual harassment data for the 2018 fiscal year. In the year since the Weinstein scandal, the report shows a 12% increase in the number of sexual harassment complaints that the agency has fielded. The Commission recovered approximately $70 million for victims of sexual harassment in the 2018 fiscal year. In comparison, $47.5 million was recovered in 2017. Acting EEOC chair, Victoria Lipnic, stated that the increase of workers stepping forward to make claims is not likely to slow down anytime soon. State and local agencies who receive harassment charges have also seen significant increases in claims.  To learn more about the continued implications of the Me Too Movement, listen to this week’s Telebrief here.

Also in this week’s Telebrief: The distinction between offer letters and employment agreements is discussed. Finally, the EEOC recently filed suit against a Pennsylvania company for its condoning of the use of the N-word in the workplace.

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Howard K. Kurman is an employment attorney. Mr. Kurman regularly counsels clients on all aspects of proactive employment/labor issues. He represents employers ranging in size from as small as 20 employees to those employers with geographically disparate locations consisting of over 4,000 employees. Mr. Kurman assures, through regular contact with his clients, that they promulgate and maintain the most effective employment policies that will, to the extent possible, minimize their legal exposure in today’s litigious workplace. Mr. Kurman offers advice on employee handbooks, employment agreements, and covenants not to compete as well as confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. Previously, Mr. Kurman was the chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group.

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