9th Circ. Ruling Flags Work Harassment Risks Of Social Media

By Jennifer Lada and Phillip Schreiber ( August 15, 2024, 4:25 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on July 25 in Okonowsky v. Merrick Garland that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employers can be held liable for claims of a hostile work environment if an employee shares harassing content online that negatively affects the workplace....

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