Celebrity chef, Mario Batali, exited his restaurant business and television show, “The Chew,” after sexual misconduct allegations were lodged against him. The Monday announcement resulted from four women’s accusations against Batali of inappropriate physical contact. Three of the women worked for him at his restaurant, and feared he would retaliate....
Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in Congress. The Member and Employee Training and Oversight on Congress Act, also known as Me Too, was named for the social media hashtag that spread as backlash to the sexual misconduct allegations made against numerous powerful men,...
With the recent influx of sexual harassment claims surfacing in the media, it has become increasingly clear that sexual harassment training in the workplace is not effective. As more high-profile men and women are coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment, employers are beginning to confront the problem head-on by...
In August 2017, a group of six women filed a lawsuit against The Plaza Hotel, alleging that during their employment at the hotel, they were subjected to uncomfortable, invasive remarks from cooks and other colleagues, including a celebrity chef associated with the hotel. The women involved in the claim are...
On a Thursday morning Today show appearance, a woman accused US Representative John Conyers of physically violating her. Although the former employee received a settlement, she broke the confidentiality agreement to take a stand against sexual harassment, so that other women like her granddaughter may not have to face obstacles...
When we think about harassment or discrimination in the workplace, we usually think of the more obvious signs. However, there are many subtle forms of bias that also exist at work that are not always taken seriously. Employees are far more likely to experience subtle forms of bias than the...