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Labor/Employment

Oct. 5, 2018

California is stepping up

The #MeToo movement and our changing culture have been the driving force behind new California laws that increase employers’ obligations to protect California employees from sexual harassment.

Janine Yancey

Founder
Emtrain

Email: jyancey@emtrain.com

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California is stepping up
Jerry Brown in 2006, when he was mayor of Oakland. (New York Times News Service)

Many women were demoralized last week to watch elderly white men in status quo power "evaluate" the claims of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford -- without appreciation, understanding or empathy for her experience. And just the last year we've seen a huge increase in reports of bad behavior (past and present) in the workplace. From sexual harassment to sexual assault, it's clear that women have been targeted, and until the #MeToo movement made it feel safer to speak out, many ...

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