Welcome to Texas Business Matters! Today we talk about another commonly-held myth that prevents employers from acting on a credible claim of sexual harassment—specifically, that of the “Superstar” harasser. The “Superstar” harasser is an employee believed to be too valuable to terminate. Think … [Read more...] about The Myth of the “Superstar” Harasser: What Employers Fail to Understand
Hostile Work Environment
Myths of Sexual Harassment: What Employers Fail to Understand (Part 1)
Welcome to Texas Business Matters! Today we pause our blog series on non-compete agreements for a few words about sexual harassment and #metoo. Recently someone asked me: why do victims of sexual harassment “put up with it”? Why don’t they just walk out? This is not a difficult question to … [Read more...] about Myths of Sexual Harassment: What Employers Fail to Understand (Part 1)
“Real Evil Look” Insufficient to Establish Hostile Work Environment
Last week, the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment granted in favor of the employer in a discrimination case. In this case, the employee complained that the employer’s decision to give her the second highest possible, but not the highest possible, rating on a performance review was age, race, … [Read more...] about “Real Evil Look” Insufficient to Establish Hostile Work Environment