Thousands of New Sex Abuse Incidents Reported in Milwaukee Archdiocese
by Brian Mahany Everyone knows that the problem of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church is rampant. Every diocese in the nation is grappling with a mounting number of claims, primarily involving priests and children. Several dioceses have been forced in bankruptcy including the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In January of 2011, we reported that [...]
Child Abuse On The Rise? No Say Experts
by Brian Mahany There have been many child sexual abuse stories in the media in recent years. The latest being the scandal that has rocked Penn State and led to the termination of football legend Joe Paterno. Search online for a listing of registered sex offenders in your community and the numbers will probably shock [...]
Lesbian Same Sex Harassment? Absolutely Says EEOC
Posted by admin in Employment Law on November 24, 2011
by Brian Mahany Someone mentions sexual harassment at work and we instantly picture the boss (male) hitting on his female subordinates. In many cases, thats the norm. Sexual harassment, however, can involve co-workers, independent contractors that share the same work space and even two people of the same sex. In September, the US Equal Employment [...]
Sexual Harassment Claims Down? Don’t Believe The Statistics
Posted by admin in Employment Law on November 21, 2011
by Brian Mahany The number of sexual harassment cases filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is down significantly. According to EEOC statistics, there were 11,717 filed last year down from a high of 15,589 in 1997. While some of that decrease is certainly due to hightened awareness and workplace training, the numbers are misleading. [...]
Sexual Harassment Revisited
Posted by admin in Employment Law on November 13, 2011
by Brian Mahany Everyone knows that sexual harassment is illegal in the workplace but just what is sexual harassment? With reports of several allegations lodged against presidential candidate Herman Cain, the topic is certainly in the forefront of the news. Sexual harassment at work is illegal under both state and federal law. In Wisconsin, victims [...]
School Employee Gets $650,000 After Witnessing Board Prez Fondling Himself
Posted by admin in Employment Law on October 26, 2011
by Brian Mahany According to a story in the Detroit Press, former Detroit school superintendent Teresa Gueyser is to receive $650,000 in settlement of sexual harassment claims. What happened? Gueyser said she was forced to endure the school board president fondling and touching himself inappropriately for approximately 20 minutes during a private meeting. At one [...]
Jobs Bill or License to Discriminate? You Decide
Posted by admin in Employment Law on October 25, 2011
by Brian Mahany Wisconsin has one of the best anti-discrimination laws in the United States. That may soon change, however, if a bill introduced by Representative Joel Kleefisch becomes law. Currently, the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act prohibits discrimination based on arrest record or criminal convictions. There are very narrow exceptions designed to insure that if [...]
Hertz Suspends Dozens Of Employees For Praying At Work
Posted by admin in Employment Law on October 15, 2011
by Brian Mahany The headline in the Seattle Times was stunning – Hertz suspended 34 shuttle bus drivers at the Seattle - Tacoma International Airport for praying at work. The drivers, all Somali Muslims, were told they were being let go for not clocking out during their two 10 minute prayer breaks each shift. Hertz [...]
“No Bra Thursday” Leads to Sexual Harassment Suit
Posted by admin in Employment Law on September 17, 2011
by Brian Mahany Sexual harassment is alive and well unfortunately, although its usually a bit more subtle these days. few are the days when we hear a worker tell us she was told that she had to have sex with her boss if she wanted a raise. I thought that maybe we as a society [...]
Phony Security Guards Arrested – When You Can’t Tell the Good Guys from the Bad
Posted by admin in Personal Injury on June 9, 2011
by Brian Mahany Back in January I wrote about then acting Milwaukee County Executive Lee Holloway’s “security guard.” The guard he employed at one of his apartment buildings acted more like a thug than a guard. Apparently he threatening tenants with a gun. Unfortunately, that type activity happens more often than we think. In Memphis [...]
