A recent report Bloomberg indicates the increasing relevance of buyers staying away from a “#MeToo company” in M&A transactions – i.e., a company facing sexual misconduct allegations. This does not suggest that buyers are staying away. Instead, buyers are developing novel ways of addressing the risk brought upon by a “#MeToo company.” The first method… Continue reading Ripples of #MeToo in the M&A World: Examining the “Weinstein Clause”
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Google Gender Pay Gap: Women Advance Suit that Could Affect 8,300 Workers
A group of women who sued Google for pay discrimination are advancing a class-action lawsuit in California that could affect more than 8,000 current and former employees, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said. Jim Finberg, a civil rights attorney for the women behind the high-profile gender pay gap litigation, told the Guardian on Thursday that the Silicon… Continue reading Google Gender Pay Gap: Women Advance Suit that Could Affect 8,300 Workers
DOL Plans to Tackle Overtime and Joint Employer Issues in 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) says it intends to unveil new overtime and joint employer rules in the recognizably near future. On Oct. 17 the department issued its fall regulatory agenda—not necessarily out of a public-spirited desire to be transparent, but because, as is the case with other federal regulatory agencies, it is required… Continue reading DOL Plans to Tackle Overtime and Joint Employer Issues in 2019
Harvey Weinstein, Accusers, Insurers in Early Talks to Settle Civil Claims
Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein and women who have accused him of sexual misconduct are working with insurance companies and the New York attorney general’s office in an attempt to reach a sweeping settlement of all civil suits pending against the disgraced producer and his former film studio, according to people familiar with the matter. Mediation… Continue reading Harvey Weinstein, Accusers, Insurers in Early Talks to Settle Civil Claims
University of Southern California to Pay $215 Million Over Sex Abuse Scandal
The University of Southern California has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by hundreds of women who say that they were sexually abused by the former head gynecologist at the student health center and that school officials did not address their complaints. The settlement, which still needs to be approved… Continue reading University of Southern California to Pay $215 Million Over Sex Abuse Scandal
Supreme Court to Weigh Workers’ Right to Sue their Employers
Employers are still trying to figure out how to keep their workers from suing them, as three cases currently before the Supreme Court test the limits of firms’ ability to move disputes into arbitration and out of court and the public eye. With conservative justices in the majority, the court handed employers a victory earlier… Continue reading Supreme Court to Weigh Workers’ Right to Sue their Employers
New California Sexual Harassment Legislation Will Make It More Difficult for Employers to Resolve Claims
In the waning days of his final term of office and on the last possible day under the legislative calendar, on September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a trio of bills into law that should have a dramatic effect on the ability of workers to bring claims for harassment and discrimination in the… Continue reading New California Sexual Harassment Legislation Will Make It More Difficult for Employers to Resolve Claims
Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims Have Spiked in the #MeToo Era
The number of workplace sexual harassment claims filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has spiked in the year since the #MeToo movement took off. Sexual harassment charges filed with the agency increased more than 12% in the year ending September 30, according to preliminary figures. The EEOC is in charge of enforcing civil… Continue reading Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims Have Spiked in the #MeToo Era
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
EEOC Accuses Walmart of Pregnancy Discrimination in Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc of forcing pregnant workers at a Wisconsin warehouse to go on unpaid leave and denying their requests to take on easier duties. The EEOC, which enforces federal laws banning discrimination in the workplace, said Walmart’s distribution center in Menomonie, Wisconsin, has… Continue reading EEOC Accuses Walmart of Pregnancy Discrimination in Lawsuit