July 19, 2017
The Third Circuit's recent decision that a single use of a racial slur, rather than pervasive conduct, can sustain a workplace harassment claim sends a clear warning to employers to preempt potential liability by providing training to prevent even one-off incidents from happening in the first place, attorneys say.
July 14, 2017
The Third Circuit issued a published decision Friday reviving workplace harassment claims from a pair of former contract workers for Chesapeake Energy Corp., as it ruled that a single use of a racial epithet was sufficient to bring suit.