Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, today released its 2019 Hiscox Ageism in the Workplace StudyTM, which revealed that 21% of US workers age 40 and older have experienced discrimination in the workplace due to their age, and respondents believe they’re most likely to experience it at age 51. The study, which surveyed 400 full-time U.S.… Continue reading One in Five US Workers Age 40 and Over Have Experienced Age Discrimination in the Workplace: Hiscox Study
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Google Settles Job Seekers’ Age-Bias Claims for $11 Million
Google agreed to pay $11 million to end a lawsuit accusing the internet giant of discriminating against older job applicants, a deal that amounts to an average payout of more than $35,000 for 227 people who joined the class action. The settlement also calls for the Alphabet Inc. unit to train employees and managers about… Continue reading Google Settles Job Seekers’ Age-Bias Claims for $11 Million
Wells Fargo Overtime Deal Okay’d, Bank to Pay Millions
A federal judge gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a settlement that would have Wells Fargo & Co. pay a combined $35 million to current and former employees who weren’t paid overtime when working outside normal banking hours. A final approval hearing has been set for Jan. 13 in the federal court for New Jersey. Wells… Continue reading Wells Fargo Overtime Deal Okay’d, Bank to Pay Millions
New York Lawmakers Pass Game-Changing Reforms to State Bias Laws
Still grappling with the expansive sexual harassment reforms passed last year, New York businesses and employers will soon need to manage through yet another expansive suite of amendments that will continue the state’s ongoing implementation of stronger, and more burdensome, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws. On the last day of its legislative session, the New York… Continue reading New York Lawmakers Pass Game-Changing Reforms to State Bias Laws
Lloyd’s of London Suspends Top Broker Who Sent Harassing Email
Lloyd’s of London has suspended a senior broker at Guy Carpenter & Co. for sending colleagues a sexually suggestive email about a female employee and is planning to take similar action against a second person who forwarded the message outside the firm, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Guy Carpenter suspended both… Continue reading Lloyd’s of London Suspends Top Broker Who Sent Harassing Email
Guy Carpenter Suspends Two Over Harassing Email
A Lloyd’s of London insurance broker, Guy Carpenter & Co., suspended an executive for sending a sexually suggestive email about a female colleague. A second employee was suspended for forwarding the message outside the firm. “We take all incidents of harassment very seriously and will not tolerate any behavior that breaches our code of conduct,”… Continue reading Guy Carpenter Suspends Two Over Harassing Email
Proposed New York Bill Widens Definition of Workplace Harassment
New York lawmakers are considering a stricter standard for workplace-harassment claims that they say would better protect employees from inappropriate behavior. A bill pending in the state legislature would eliminate the requirement that offensive conduct be “severe or pervasive” to qualify as sexual harassment. Its sponsors, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, both… Continue reading Proposed New York Bill Widens Definition of Workplace Harassment
Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Deal in Sexual-Misconduct Case
Harvey Weinstein, women who accused him of sexual misconduct, his former film studio’s board members and the New York attorney general’s office have reached a tentative $44 million deal to resolve lawsuits and compensate alleged victims of the Hollywood producer, according to people familiar with the matter. Lawyers involved in the discussions told a bankruptcy-court… Continue reading Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Deal in Sexual-Misconduct Case
McDonald’s Facing New Charges of Sexual Harassment
For the third time in three years, McDonald’s Corp. is facing allegations of rampant sexual harassment of female employees by male coworkers and managers. Twenty-three new complaints against McDonald’s — 20 of which were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — were announced Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the labor group… Continue reading McDonald’s Facing New Charges of Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment Charges Increase Once Again: EEOC
Despite a 10 percent overall drop in the number of charges of employment discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just reported that sexual harassment charges filed with the agency jumped by 13.6 percent from the previous year. The 7,609 sexual harassment charges received in FY clearly demonstrate that the #MeToo movement is in no way… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Charges Increase Once Again: EEOC