ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: NINTH CIRCUIT SAYS PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CAN CONSTITUTE WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
On July 25, 2024, in Okonowsky v. Garland, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that harassing conduct that occurs outside the workplace – including conduct perpetrated through personal, off-duty social media posts – can constitute actionable workplace harassment for which employers may be held liable. Facts Plaintiff Lindsay Okonowsky worked as […]