The tide seems to be turning quickly and dramatically when it comes to the ever-growing wave of workplace sexual harassment claims. Facebook is the most recent employer to rise with that tide. It has just been announced that Facebook will drop its requirement for mandatory arbitration of sexual misconduct claims....
In 2015, the National Center for Transgender Equality reported that the employment rate for transgender people was at 15 percent. That was about three times the overall unemployment rate that year. Discrimination may have a lot to do with that number. In a survey by the same organization, three in...
In 2018, news that Under Armour was finally ending a longtime practice of reimbursing strip club expenses was met with disbelief and outrage that a major American company had allowed this practice until now. The Wall Street Journal reported that the giant athletic apparel company circulated an email notifying employees...
It may come as no surprise, but a recent study has validated that the male-dominated field of architecture is rife with sexual harassment. The survey, which was conducted by Architectural Record and Engineering News-Record (ENR), sought to discover the impact of sexual harassment on those working in the areas of...
Former CBS chief Les Moonves lost his $120 million severance package after the completion of a sexual misconduct probe into multiple accusations against him. The board of directors ordered the investigation after CBS ousted Moonves from the network back in September. CBS stated that the probe showed a violation of...
Last Thursday, Congress passed a bill that would make lawmakers financially responsible for sexual harassment and retaliation claims against them. The bill updates the Congressional Accountability Act, which originally passed in 1995, with this change and a handful of others. Even if the lawmaker leaves the job, the legislator must...