Biden Signs #MeToo Law Curbing Confidentiality Agreements December 9, 2022 By Michelle L. Price President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from...
Employee Claims Google Fired Him Over Refusing Sex Advance, Failure to Be ‘Inclusive’ December 2, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A former Google employee is suing the technology company claiming he was fired in retaliation for refusing another employee’s sexual...
Jury Orders Filmmaker Haggis to Pay $7.5M in Rape Lawsuit by Publicist November 14, 2022 By Jennifer Peltz A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused...
Proposed Australian Law Would Make It Employers’ Job to Stop Sexual Harassment September 27, 2022 By Ben Westcott New legislation introduced into Australia’s Parliament will place a “positive duty” on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, as part...
NBA Suspends Phoenix Suns Owner Over Racial Slurs, Harassment September 14, 2022 The National Basketball Association suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and ordered him to pay $10 million...
Swiss Re Underwriter Wins Sex Discrimination Suit After Boss Joked About Her Breasts August 26, 2022 By Jonathan Browning A former Swiss Re AG underwriter won her sex discrimination suit after she was left humiliated by a senior manager...
Judge Cuts $500K Punitive Award Against Prison Guard to $5,000 August 26, 2022 By Randall Chase A federal judge has overturned a jury’s decision imposing $500,000 in punitive damages against a former Delaware prison guard accused...
Texas Wireless Retailer to Pay $30,000 over Sexual Harassment Suit August 23, 2022 Al Meghani Enterprises, Inc., doing business as The Wireless Solutions, a specialty retailer of wireless products, services and accessories, has...
Probe Into Australia’s Mining Sector Uncovers ‘Horrific’ Sexual Abuses June 29, 2022 By Jason Scott A landmark inquiry into Australia’s mining sector has uncovered dozens of shocking cases of sexual harassment and abuse of women...
Deshaun Watson Settles 20 of 24 Civil Suits from Time with Texans June 23, 2022 By Juan A. Lozano and Rob Maaddi Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s decision to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct may not dissuade the...