New federal rules governing campus sexual assault will require that accused students be allowed to cross-examine their accusers, according to people familiar with a draft of the rules. The requirement marks a shift from an initial draft of the new rules, leaked in August, which Trump officials are writing to replace a set of Obama-era… Continue reading New Education Department Rules to Change Procedures for Campus Sexual-Assault Cases
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Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims Have Spiked in the #MeToo Era
The number of workplace sexual harassment claims filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has spiked in the year since the #MeToo movement took off. Sexual harassment charges filed with the agency increased more than 12% in the year ending September 30, according to preliminary figures. The EEOC is in charge of enforcing civil… Continue reading Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims Have Spiked in the #MeToo Era