Microsoft, the technology giant, recently announced its plan to prevent sexual harassment by ending forced arbitration agreements with employees who make sexual harassment claims. This policy change is reflective of the growing alarm over rampant sexual harassment claims across many industries. Representatives for the software leader also stated that it...
Employment discrimination laws have encouraged victims of harassment to come forward by making it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any person with respect to race, color, religion, sex, gender, or national origin. However, harassment insurance has served to silence victims of workplace misconduct. In response to perceived threats...
A popular Philadelphia restaurant must pay $396K in back wages and damages to 63 employees after it was found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Talula’s Garden, located in the Washington Square neighborhood, agreed to pay employees nearly $200K in back wages, and an equal amount in...
A nursing company formerly in the employ of past Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Stan Lee have accused him of sexual misconduct. Allegedly, the creator of Spider-Man and Iron Man sexually harassed and groped numerous female nurses from the company he hired who were assigned to care for him at his home...
The Academy Award-nominated actress Michelle Williams earned less than actor Mark Wahlberg for the movie, “All the Money in the World,” which was released in December 2017. Apparently, Wahlberg negotiated for more money for required reshoots after actor Christopher Plummer replaced Kevin Spacey. Wahlberg received nearly two million dollars for...
Several women accused the actor James Franco, a recent Golden Globes winner, of inappropriate sexual behavior. One actress posted on the social media site, Twitter, that he allegedly sexually assaulted her against her will while they were a couple, and that he attempted to lure an underage friend to his...