The Man Gene, its work done given the resignation of Ohio’s Attorney General amidst allegations of sex, sex, and sex harassment, has left the state.  Although it’s unclear what’s next, it could be that TMG is headed back to Detroit, where the mayor is still clinging to his office after allegations of a sexual nature against him […]

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This blog has contained a number of posts about sex in the workplace, the mishandling of sex harassment complaints  and related matters–most recently happenings that involve the Ohio Attorney General’s office.  (Click here for the latest post, which has links to previous posts.)
A matter that has come to light in Los Angeles doesn’t involve an employment situation (at […]

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In what may be the first workplace bullying case of its kind, the Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of $325,000 against a bully of a doctor.  The suit was filed against the doctor by a hospital operating room perfusionist (the person who operates the heart/lung machine during open heart surgeries).
The doctor, angry at the […]

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We’ve been following the somewhat bizarre developments of the sex harassment scandal in the office of the Ohio Attorney General.  (Click here, here, here and here for previous posts.)
Yesterday’s Columbus Dispatch makes even more clear what went wrong.  Not only did the Attorney General’s office try to brush aside the two complaints that eventually, excruciatingly led to the […]

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Several days ago, I received a comment that wasn’t in response to a particular post.  I have, as best I could, tried to reach the person who sent it–to no avail yet.  The comment raises a subject that’s worth noting, if not serious consideration, especially since there have been three alleged situations in the past few days […]

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I wouldn’t bet on it.  An internal investigation report issued today on the sex harassment scandal in the office of the Ohio Attorney General has resulted in the firing of two employees (and close friends of the Attorney General) and the resignation of another.  (Click here, here, and here for other posts on this matter.)
But what about the Attorney General?  One […]

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I have done two previous posts (click here and here) on the sex harassment scandal in the Ohio Attorney General’s office.  The Columbus Dispatch provides an update on this situation that’s nothing short of amazing.  Keep in mind that what we’re talking about here is the office environment of the top lawyer in the state […]

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The title of this post was the title of a post written for The Employment File less than six months ago.  When spring arrives and turns into summer, employer dress codes usually begin to receive scrutiny.  It’s fair to say that employees would like to dress more casually during warm or hot weather, and whether it’s fair to […]

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I have previously posted about sexual harassment allegations involving a supervisor in the Ohio Attorney General’s office.  The supervisor is also a longtime friend of the Attorney General.  Based on another article from the Columbus Dispatch, it’s clear that The Man Gene has moved from New York to Ohio.
Here’s how you can tell.  The matter now has spouses involved.  Other […]

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Once sexual harassment was recognized as unlawful, some of the earliest cases involved workplaces that allowed the posting of so-called girlie pictures–on walls, lockers, bathroom doors, or in the knee-hole of a desk.  These pictures were from Playboy, Penthouse, Hustler.  Sometimes, there would be a pin-up calendar.  Although these pictures haven’t been completely abolished in […]

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