Allegations from former dancers that Lizzo created a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment and even false imprisonment have rocked the singer and body positivity icon’s image, leaving many of her fans stunned. Employment attorney Christina Hynes Mesco and paralegal Allison Wolcott clarify the situation and explain what it can reveal to us about our own workplaces. Allison provides insight into the allegations by drawing on her years as a professionally trained dancer, revealing the sometimes brutal treatment dancers receive. Christina defines what constitutes harassment and a hostile work environment and what both employees and employers can do in response. Christina and Allison provide a legally-informed and very human account of how the workplace can get messy, reminding us that everyone—even our icons—is subject to employment laws and expected to form healthy workplaces.
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