Employee activism at Google led to the corporate giant announcing on 11/8 that it is changing its mandatory arbitration policy for employees who report sexual harassment claims. And, one day later, Facebook made a similar announcement ending forced...
It’s now been a full year since sexual harassment charges against Harvey Weinstein became part of the national discussion and launched the #MeToo movement. In that time, a seemingly endless list of prominent politicians, celebrities, and corporate executives...
For the second time in as many months, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a series of separate but similar lawsuits against private employers across the country, alleging workplace harassment. The seven new legal cases included a mix of sexual...
In one of the latest incidents in a recent string of sexual harassment allegations against high-ranking corporate executives, Leslie “Les” Moonves – the CEO of CBS Corporation (CBS) – is facing accusations that he sexually harassed six women...
The #MeToo movement has significantly increased recognition of, and stimulated a national conversation about, workplace sexual harassment over the last year. However, employers should also remember there are other serious types of employment misconduct that can have...
The #MeToo movement has impacted both Hollywood and our elected government officials, holding powerful men accountable for sexual harassment that in some cases, spanned decades. In many instances, consequences have been both swift and significant. For example, after...
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