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⟨ DOJ Files Second Lawsuit for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
The Department of Justice is stepping in for the second time this year to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against a government contractor providing support to teachers in Allegan County, Michigan, on behalf of two teachers who say they experienced sexual harassment at work. Both teachers claim that Read More
Read MoreCBS CEO Steps Down Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
In the era of #MeToo, another high ranking Hollywood executive has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. This time, it is longtime CBS CEO Leslie Moonves. CBS has said that it will donate $20 million to one or more organizations that support women in the workplace. This money comes from part of Moonves potential severance package. Read More
Read MoreEEOC Aggressively Pursuing Age Discrimination Claims
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has been zealously pursuing age discrimination claims against employers whom the EEOC believes are violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). Recently, the EEOC settled a claim with the Texas Roadhouse chain, who agreed as part of the settlement to change its hiring practices toward older applicants. Although Read More
Read MoreUC Berkeley Professor Suspended Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
UC Berkeley is cracking down on sexual harassment following an investigation into allegations that a well-respected architecture professor sexually harassed a student. The professor has been placed on a three year suspension without pay. The university determined that the professor had engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment which created a hostile work environment, spanning Read More
Read MoreUber Settles Employees’ Suit for $10 Million Covering 480 Current and Former Employees
Uber has announced how it will pay out a $10 million settlement in a class action suit comprised of 480 current and former employees of Uber. $1.9 million will be divided among 56 current and former employees, totaling approximately $33,928 to each employee. Another $5.1 million will be divided among the 480 current and former Read More
Read MoreFair Pay Lawsuit Headed to U.S. Supreme Court
The Ninth Circuit recently held in favor of an employee in a sex pay claim against a California school district. The parties attempted to settle the case out of court following the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, but it appears that settlement negotiations have fallen apart and the case will be taken up by the Supreme Court. Read More
Read MoreZero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment
2018 has been a year that has seen so many victims of sexual harassment coming forward and speaking out against their harassers and the companies that turned a blind eye to their complaints of harassment. People across the country are calling for reform to workplace policies addressing sexual harassment. So how can sexual harassment (defined Read More
Read MoreEqual Women Eight Months behind White Men in Wages
Research from April 2018 found that women are paid 80 cents to every dollar earned by a man. But the disparity between the pay of women and men is even larger when considering race, educational level and experience. Black women have to work an extra eight months to make the same as their male counterparts, Read More
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