sexual harassment
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PublishedOctober 25, 2024
Former Bangor judge fights to keep law license after sexual harassment claims
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar is deciding whether it should sanction Charles Budd after he was accused of harassing women at a professional conference in Nashville.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2024
Congress asked to weigh impeaching former judge for alleged sexual misconduct
Such referrals by the Judicial Conference of the U.S. Courts are rare. This one comes amid calls for greater consequences for courthouse workplace misconduct.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Opinion: Workplace inequality should be consigned to the past
Not enough has been made of three federal laws that provide historic protection to women in the workplace.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
Federal agent accuses DHS of failing to protect her from sexual misconduct
Labor lawyers say cases such as Emiljana Kodra’s illustrate how difficult it can be for workers to pursue, let alone win, a harassment complaint in the federal government.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Lizzo’s former dancers sue singer, alleging sexual harassment and hostile work environment
The defendants are seeking an unspecified amount for damages to cover lost earnings, emotional distress, medical expenses, and legal fees.
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PublishedMay 13, 2023
Commentary: New bill will help prevent sexual assault in the Maine National Guard
L.D. 1783 will collect data, amend the Victims’ Compensation Fund to better support survivors, further assist those who have experienced trauma and adopt a paid leave provision.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
The Maine Millennial: Have we learned nothing from #MeToo?
If employers do not intervene in low-level boundary-pushing, sexual harassment will continue to persist across all workplaces.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Former RSU 21 employee files civil suit claiming sex harassment
Andrea Lauletta, a former custodial employee, alleges the district did not take steps to make her feel safe in the workplace.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2022
Knox County pays $86,500 to end former guard’s lawsuit
The St. George woman claimed she had been sexually harassed for the three years she worked at the Knox County Jail.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
White House rolls out task force to curb online abuse
The launch fulfills a pledge Biden made to study online sexual harassment, stalking and nonconsensual pornography, as well as the connection between such abuse and mass shootings and violence against women.
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