Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault but acquitted of the most serious predatory charges, a verdict hailed as a historic victory by the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct. The 67-year-old was remanded in New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail after the jury of seven men and five women found the once… Continue reading Weinstein Convicted of Sex Assault, Rape in ‘New Era’ for #MeToo
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House Okays Age Discrimination Protections
The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to enact new protections against age discrimination in the workplace, approving a bill that supporters say will give older workers the same safeguards other protected groups enjoy. The House voted 261 to 155 to approve a bill known as the Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Every… Continue reading House Okays Age Discrimination Protections
New Joint Employer Liability Rule to Curb Lawsuits by Franchise Workers
Workers could have more difficulty suing large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees under a rule announced on Sunday by the Labor Department. Under the rule, which will take effect in March, employees of a fast-food franchise like a McDonald’s restaurant, for example, may struggle to win a legal claim against the parent company… Continue reading New Joint Employer Liability Rule to Curb Lawsuits by Franchise Workers
Ruling in Paul Haggis Case Gives Lift to #MeToo Lawsuits
In a significant ruling that could make it easier to file sexual assault lawsuits in New York City, an appeals court ruled this week that a city law prohibiting “animus based on the victim’s gender” can apply to any accusation of forced sex. A four-judge panel of the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court in… Continue reading Ruling in Paul Haggis Case Gives Lift to #MeToo Lawsuits
McDonald’s Wins Backing of Labor Board
The National Labor Relations Board instructed a federal judge to approve a settlement in a case pertaining to McDonald’s Corp.’s status as a joint employer, helping shield the company from liability from the employment practices of its hundreds of U.S. franchisees. The decision is a victory for the world’s largest fast-food chain as it faces… Continue reading McDonald’s Wins Backing of Labor Board
Google’s Parent Company Investigates Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Alphabet’s board of directors is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships by current and former executives as part of its legal defense against shareholder lawsuits over its handling of the matters, according to documents viewed by The New York Times. The internet giant’s board formed a Special Litigation Committee of independent directors this… Continue reading Google’s Parent Company Investigates Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Wall Street Learns the High Cost of Sexist Comments
The #MeToo movement recently reached dramatically into the world of high finance, as one prominent Wall Street figure learned after losing the management of at least $1 billion in assets over his disparaging remarks about women. Ken Fisher, whose slickly produced videos promoting his financial expertise still air regularly on American financial news networks, was… Continue reading Wall Street Learns the High Cost of Sexist Comments
Sexual Harassment Training Now Required for 20% of U.S. Workers
Two years into the #MeToo movement, an unprecedented number of American workers are required to receive mandatory sexual harassment training, the result of a handful of new state regulations aimed at creating safer workplaces. Now one in five workers in the U.S. lives in a state that requires employers to offer sexual harassment training, up… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Training Now Required for 20% of U.S. Workers
Gay Softball League Leads to Major Supreme Court Job-Bias Case
Gerald Bostock says he’s convinced his participation in a gay softball league was why he was fired from his job running the child-advocate program at the juvenile court in Clayton County, Georgia. The Atlanta-area county’s decision sent “a homophobic message that we do not approve of your sexual orientation,” Bostock said. But Bostock might never… Continue reading Gay Softball League Leads to Major Supreme Court Job-Bias Case
Beazley Launches Title IX Coverage for Educational Institutions
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched today a comprehensive policy covering infringements of Title IX, the federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sex in any public education program. The policy provides coverage for employment practices liability (EPL) and sexual misconduct & molestation liability (SML) for educational institutions in the US that receive federal funding. Lawsuits brought… Continue reading Beazley Launches Title IX Coverage for Educational Institutions