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Employees subjected to sexual harassment have long been able to bring legal claims under Title VII alleging creation of a hostile and offensive working environment. Over time, these legal principles ...

Everyone has probably worked in an unpleasant environment at some point in their career, or maybe dodged a bullet at an interview. Maybe you’ve had annoying co-workers or a perfectionistic manager.

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Cecil County Executive Adam Streight told The Baltimore Sun he spoke with the Sheriff Monday following a Sun report on the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office’s “Christmas List,” which current and former ...

A version of this article was originally published in the July 2015 issue of The HR Specialist. It is reprinted here with permission. A hostile environment can result from the unwelcome conduct of ...

Hostile. It’s a word that is increasingly prevalent in today’s booming M&A market. Time and again we watch as high-profile acquirers pursue deals with relentless vigor, even in the face of rejection.

What is a "hostile work environment?" This seemingly straightforward three-word phrase has vexed employers, in-house counsel and HR professionals alike when dealing with employee internal grievances ...

The Lawyers at Lockhart-Gardner like to fight for the underdog, or at least they do up through season two, where I am now. So, when a company treats its employees so terribly that they begin ...

Probably every employment lawyer has received a call from a potential client, a friend or a family member about what that person says is a “hostile work environment.” The caller then describes a ...