Phoebe Buffay And The ‘Friends’ Guide To Sexual Harassment
Associate Evan Gibbs' bi-weekly column in Above The Law covers sexual harassment in the workplace. Gibbs uses an episode of NBC's Friends, in which Phoebe is sexually harassed while giving a massage, to explain employer liability. Gibbs provides two clear takeaways, writing, "First, employers can be liable for harassment of their employees by people unaffiliated with the company. …Second, employers can’t fire or otherwise discipline employees for complaining about harassment by third parties."