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LinkedIn: Following the ‘Pence Rule’ in the Workplace Will Get You Sued

November 28, 2017 In the wake of ongoing sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood, Congress and the media, some male bosses are thinking of adopting what is known as the “Pence Rule.” Common among evangelical Christians, the rule is based on the practices of Southern Baptist minister Billy Graham, who refused to eat, travel or meet alone with any […]

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Law Crossing: 5 Steps to Fighting Sexual Harassment within Law Firms

November 16, 2017 In early October of 2017, The New York Times published a damning article about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and his long history of sexual harassment. The story seemingly opened a floodgate where women came forward to share their own stories, and this resulted in numerous high-profile people from all industries ranging from

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The Washington Post Express: So You’re Pregnant. How do you Tell Your Boss?

November 15, 2017 Still, be careful about sharing your secret with any co-workers before letting your boss know. Pregnancy discrimination is still an issue women contend with, and if your boss gets wind that you’re pregnant, it can lead to some gray areas. “If you weren’t on record as having told them that you’re pregnant,

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Tom Spiggle Moderates D.C. Bar’s LPM Community Big Law Series: Big Law and Babies

November 1, 2017 Tom Spiggle served as the moderator at today’s D.C. Bar’s LPM Community Big Law Series: Big Law and Babies. He joined a panel of speakers in discussing how to raise a family while maintaining a career at a big law firm. The panel of speakers consisted of practicing attorneys who are also

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Enterprise Magazine: Workplace Navigator-Are Bigoted Workers Entitled to Protections

October 30, 2017  Those fired may argue that they are the ones being unfairly targeted; the former Google employee has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board arguing that his rights were violated. But, the NLRB notes, its protection does not extend to “saying or doing something egregiously offensive.” Or, as employment lawyer

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Daily Press: After #Metoo Goes Viral, an Increased Focus on Harassment in the Workplace

October 23, 2017 According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2,945 charges were filed in Virginia in fiscal year 2016. Of those, 1,069 charges were on the basis of race, and 881 on sex. That number doesn’t reflect the volume of sexual harassment and assault cases that don’t go reported, or aren’t reported to the

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Washington Business Journal: Workplace Advances (or lack thereof) in Greater D.C.

Washington Business Journal | July 7, 2017 Uber, 500 Startups, Fox News, American Apparel, Binary, Sterling Jewelers — all companies, big and small, that made recent headlines for suffering the consequences of sexual harassment allegations and lawsuits. The problem is even more pervasive than these high-profile cases, and most companies still aren’t doing the right

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WJLA: Attorney-Private Employees May Be Fired if Spotted at White Nationalist Rally

August 16, 2017 When white nationalists marched with torches at the University of Virginia on Friday night, many did so without hiding their identities. Then a Twitter user called out one of the men later identified as Cole White, who was an employee at the California fast food chain “Top Dog”. White later voluntarily resigned. “I think the

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The Washington Business Journal: Workplace advances (or lack thereof) in Greater D.C.

July 7, 2017 I reached out to Tom Spiggle, who heads up an eponymous Arlington law firm that specializes in employment rights. Here’s what he said, edited for space and clarity, about how companies can do a better job preventing workplace harassment. Studies have shown traditional programs can backfire, so what kind of training actually

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