The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released detailed breakdowns for the 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The agency secured $439.2 million for victims of discrimination in the private sector and state and local government workplaces through voluntary resolutions and litigation. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation… Continue reading Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Workplace Claim in 2020
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Okays Weinstein Co Plan Paying $17 Million for Sex Abuse Claims
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Monday approved The Weinstein Co’s liquidation plan, which sets aside $17 million for women who accused co-founder Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Judge Mary Walrath in Wilmington, Delaware announced her ruling at the conclusion of a remote hearing. She overruled an objection from a handful of women who are… Continue reading U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Okays Weinstein Co Plan Paying $17 Million for Sex Abuse Claims
Trump’s EEOC Chair Circulates Rule that Would Slow Discrimination Suits
The leader of the U.S. workplace anti-discrimination agency is pursuing a policy shift that could slow litigation against companies long after President-Elect Joe Biden takes office. Janet Dhillon, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has recently circulated a proposal to staff that would strip the general counsel’s authority to file lawsuits without a… Continue reading Trump’s EEOC Chair Circulates Rule that Would Slow Discrimination Suits
Employers Start Preparing for the Coronavirus Vaccine with a Question: Can We Require It?
As news of promising progress on coronavirus vaccines has filled the headlines in recent weeks, labor lawyers say employers have been pressing one question in particular: Once approved, can they require employees to take it? “Until maybe about a month ago, we hadn’t had many clients asking about it,” said Brett Coburn, a labor and… Continue reading Employers Start Preparing for the Coronavirus Vaccine with a Question: Can We Require It?
U.S. Insurers Dig Into Corporate Diversity Practices As Lawsuits Pile Up
U.S. insurers are taking a closer look at the recruiting and succession practices of corporate customers, worried about mounting lawsuits over a lack of diversity among top executives and directors, industry sources said. Insurers are meeting company officials to examine diversity practices before renewing or signing new so-called D&O policies to cover lawsuits against directors… Continue reading U.S. Insurers Dig Into Corporate Diversity Practices As Lawsuits Pile Up
Parents Claim Discrimination as Employers Fire them During Pandemic
Parents who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. Since March, working parents have filed at least 40 lawsuits accusing employers of illegally denying parental leave or subjecting them to other forms of discrimination, according… Continue reading Parents Claim Discrimination as Employers Fire them During Pandemic
Wage & Hour Compliance Challenges Grow with COVID-Driven Remote Work Arrangements
As COVID-19 cases surge again in the United States, state and local governments continue to recommend or require remote work arrangements, and some employers have already announced plans to permit remote work to continue well into 2021 and even beyond. Remote work is not new, and many of its challenges such as providing remote work… Continue reading Wage & Hour Compliance Challenges Grow with COVID-Driven Remote Work Arrangements
Seventy-two Percent of Workers Who Experienced Sex Harassment Faced Retaliation: Report
More than seven in 10 people who experienced workplace sex harassment faced some form of retaliation—including termination, being sued for defamation, and denial of promotions, according to a new report by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), which analyzed the experiences of workers who reached out to the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund. More than… Continue reading Seventy-two Percent of Workers Who Experienced Sex Harassment Faced Retaliation: Report
Average Renewal Rates Continue to Increase Year Over Year Across Most Major Commercial Lines
IVANS®, a division of Applied Systems®, today announced the Q3 2020 results of the IVANS Index™, the insurance industry’s premium renewal rate index. Q3 results showed an increase in premium renewal rate change average across nearly all major commercial lines of business, including Commercial Auto, Business Owner’s Policy, General Liability, Umbrella, and Commercial Property compared… Continue reading Average Renewal Rates Continue to Increase Year Over Year Across Most Major Commercial Lines
McDonald’s Is Paying Out $26MM to Thousands of Workers After Settling a Wage-Theft Lawsuit
McDonald’s is paying out $26 million to workers after settling a wage-theft lawsuit. On Wednesday, a California Supreme Court judge approved a $26 million settlement, ending a year long battle over wage theft allegations. Roughly 34,000 McDonald’s employees at corporate-owned locations across California will receive checks as part of the settlement. Workers will receive checks… Continue reading McDonald’s Is Paying Out $26MM to Thousands of Workers After Settling a Wage-Theft Lawsuit