The founder of an Ardmore brewery has resigned from the company he started, following claims of sexual harassment and racial bias made by workers. The decision was announced Tuesday on social media, following an outpouring of allegations over the weekend by employees in response to a similar series of complaints...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a ruling Monday that could have significant impact on how business is conducted in the Keystone State. In deciding Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. v. Beemac Trucking, et. al., the commonwealth’s highest court declared attempts by companies to deter hiring away of employees as part of...
Many employers use the services of a staffing agency to fill temporary positions. For example, they may need someone to cover for a maternity leave or short-term disability or for seasonal work during an extra-busy period. Employees will often work in temporary jobs as well. Sometimes, it is during a...
Women Who Tech surveyed nearly 1,000 women working in the technology industry and found that approximately 48 percent of the women tech workers were victims of harassment. Those surveyed included employees, founders, and investors. Additionally, 42 percent claimed that the harassment came from a supervisor and 76 percent said it...
CBS has terminated two national executives this week who were implicated in a scathing report about abusive behavior and failure to retain journalists of color at the network’s Philadelphia affiliate KYW. The executives, one of whom was a former station manager, were accused of bullying female managers, not hiring more...
When sexual harassment occurs at work, most experts recommend discussing the problem with a supervisor or the company’s Human Resources (HR) department. This is not always possible, though. It may be too uncomfortable to bring it up to the boss or that person may even be the abuser. Smaller companies...