While many employees are entitled to receive overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours per week on a full-time schedule, exemptions and exceptions exist that may alter the amount of payment due for increased work hours. Under the rules listed in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), two...
Two editors from the “New York Daily News” were fired over sexual harassment complaints filed against them. The terminations followed an investigation at the newspaper regarding the complaints. About a month ago, managing editor Rob Moore became the focus of the investigation for fostering a hostile work environment while Sunday...
One of the four celebrity judges from the Fox singing competition show, “The Four,” exited the show after the release of sexual misconduct allegations against him. Charlie Walk, the President of Republic Records and a judge on the show, will not be part of the finale. Once a former colleague...
If you are working without an employment contract, and you are employed in the United States, you are considered an at-will employee. You and your employer can both legally terminate your employment for good cause, or for no cause at all. However, if you are terminated for wrongful cause, you...
On Friday, it was reported that Hillary Clinton allegedly shielded a campaign adviser from sexual harassment allegations during her 2008 campaign. Her faith adviser for the campaign, who headed an independent pro-Clinton group, Correct the Record, was accused of sexual harassment by an aide. Although Clinton’s campaign manager recommended that...
Women who have experienced sexual harassment and assault in the workplace are taking new measures to prevent discriminatory mistreatment. Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for exposing the silent crime. Following the MeToo movement, in which victims of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment shared stories of workplace...