On September 10, RPJ Partners Alice K. Jump and Mark H. Moore gave a presentation to the Foundation Administrators Network, a division of Philanthropy New York, entitled "Investigation of Harassment and Discrimination Claims: A Practical Guide." The goal of the program was to advise foundation administrators on the practical and...
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On March 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 121 (“S121”), amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). The NJLAD is New Jersey’s central anti-discrimination law. NJLAD prohibits employers from discriminating against employees in any job-related action, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, promotions, discharge, and...
Over the last year, many states and localities have enacted new laws responding to the #MeToo movement, requiring employers to increase their vigilance in preventing and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. For example, as of October 9, 2018, all New York State employers with even just one employee are...
Almost a year after the fall of Harvey Weinstein, more allegations against CBS Executive Leslie Moonves have come to light and brought about his resignation from the network. Continuous uncovering of gross misconduct in the entertainment industry begs the question: How can we change this industry and others to stop...
In a 7 to 2 decision, the United States Supreme Court sided with baker Jack Phillips in finding that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom when it found Phillips’ refusal to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple in 2012 to be against...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at Realscreen Summit 2018 on the effect of #MeToo in the unscripted and nonfiction content community. Ms. Page was joined on the panel by Jenny Daly, President of T Group Productions; Allison Page, General Manager of U.S. Programming & Development for...
On Wednesday, April 25, AltaClaro will feature RPJ Partners Nicole Page and Alice K. Jump in a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webcast for lawyers about the #MeToo movement. "#MeToo, Now What? The Sexual Harassment Debate from the Legal Trenches" will take a critical, in-depth look at the current business and...
The Second Circuit issued a decision on March 16, 2018, that will make recovery of punitive damages by people suing for discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) easier than under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Law. The decision, Chauca v. Abraham, involved an appeal...
In an important employment discrimination case, the en banc Second Circuit held that “sexual orientation discrimination constitutes a form of discrimination ‘because of…sex,’ in violation of Title VII.” This decision overturns prior Second Circuit precedent and now allows claimants to assert sexual discrimination claims based on sexual orientation under federal...