For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press. Regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of all time, Domingo… Continue reading Women Accuse Opera Legend Domingo of Sexual Harassment
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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
New Sexual Harassment Claims at Lloyd’s of London MGA TMK Deepens Scandal
Two executives at a top Lloyd’s of London insurance company have resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. One was accused of groping colleagues at a booze-fueled party, the other of stalking a junior employee. The first executive was said to have grabbed one colleague’s buttocks, unbuttoned another’s shirt and made lewd sexual remarks at a… Continue reading New Sexual Harassment Claims at Lloyd’s of London MGA TMK Deepens Scandal
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
Wynn Leaders Helped Hide Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Company’s Founder, Report Says
Executives at the casino operator Wynn Resorts helped hide sexual misconduct allegations against the company’s billionaire founder, Steve Wynn, the Massachusetts gambling regulator said Tuesday. The finding was included in a report released by the regulator, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, as it began a three-day hearing on whether to allow Wynn Resorts to start operating… Continue reading Wynn Leaders Helped Hide Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Company’s Founder, Report Says