Labor/Employment
Feb. 18, 2010
Sending Mixed Messages on Harassment Law
Robert Shwarts and Erin Connell of Orrick emphasize why employers, now more than ever, must take all appropriate steps to prevent and address harassment.
By Robert Shwarts and Erin Connell
The California Supreme Court's recent decisions of Hughes v. Pair, 46 Cal. 4th 1035 (2009) and Roby v. McKesson Corp., 47 Cal. 4th 686 (2009) send employers mixed messages on the current state of California harassment law, and emphasize that now, more than ever, employers must take all appropriate steps to prevent and address harassment in the workplace. On one hand, Hughes v. Pair clarifies that the "severe...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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