The U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited proposal on Thursday to extend mandatory overtime pay to a million more workers, far fewer than an Obama administration rule that was struck down by a federal judge. Currently, salaried workers are automatically entitled to overtime pay only if they earn less than $23,660 a year, a… Continue reading Department of Labor Issues Proposal on Overtime Pay
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Snap Paid Settlements to Women Who Alleged Discrimination
Snap Inc. last year paid settlements to at least three female employees who were let go in layoffs that they alleged disproportionately targeted women, according to people familiar with the matter. The layoffs came months after an engineer at the company raised concerns in an email to colleagues about what she said was a sexist… Continue reading Snap Paid Settlements to Women Who Alleged Discrimination
Nevada Regulators to Fine Wynn Resorts over Sex Allegations
Nevada gambling regulators announced a settlement Monday with casino mogul Steve Wynn’s former company over allegations that former executives failed on multiple occasions to investigate claims of sexual misconduct against him. The Nevada Gaming Control Board detailed at least seven allegations of misconduct by Wynn dating to 2005 in which former executives and managers of… Continue reading Nevada Regulators to Fine Wynn Resorts over Sex Allegations
Willis Towers Watson Recognized for Commitment to Advancing Women in the Workplace
Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced that it is one of 230 companies selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. The index doubled in size from 2018 and includes firms from 10 sectors headquartered… Continue reading Willis Towers Watson Recognized for Commitment to Advancing Women in the Workplace
Facebook Drops Forced Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Claims
Following Google’s lead, Facebook has now also decided to do away with forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims. Facebook announced the decision on Friday with critics saying that the process was shielding executives accused of misconduct from the scrutiny they would face from a jury and silencing victims. The policy change will allow Facebook employees… Continue reading Facebook Drops Forced Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Claims
Google to End Forced Arbitration for Sexual-Harassment Claims
Google said it will end its requirement for employee sexual-harassment claims to be handled in private arbitration, a move that comes one week after thousands of workers walked out of the company’s offices around the world to protest its handling of workplace issues. In a memo on Thursday, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told staff that… Continue reading Google to End Forced Arbitration for Sexual-Harassment Claims
California Becomes First State to Require Public Companies to Include Women on Boards
California has become the first US state to require companies to include women on their boards of directors after the state’s governor signed a bill into law. The measure requires at least one female director on the board of each California-based public corporation by the end of next year. It also requires companies with five… Continue reading California Becomes First State to Require Public Companies to Include Women on Boards
CBS Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Leslie Moonves Sexual Harassment Allegations
Allegations of sexual misconduct against CBS chairman Leslie Moonves have now hit a courtroom as one CBS shareholder on Monday filed a putative class action against the company. Gene Samit, represented by the firm of Pomerantz LLC, is suing in New York federal court with the contention that CBS promulgated its ethical standards in proxy… Continue reading CBS Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Leslie Moonves Sexual Harassment Allegations
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace Widespread: EPLI
American companies have spent years trying to become more welcoming to women. They have rolled out generous parental leave policies, designed cushy lactation rooms and plowed millions of dollars into programs aimed at retaining mothers. But these advances haven’t changed a simple fact: Whether women work at Walmart or on Wall Street, getting pregnant is… Continue reading Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace Widespread: EPLI