Wells Fargo to Pay $7.8 Million to Workers to Settle Hiring Discrimination Charges August 26, 2020 Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $7.8 million in back wages and interest to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination....
Four Ex-Employees Seek Class Action Status for Gender Pay Claims Against Google July 23, 2020 By Malathi Nayak Four female former employees of Alphabet Inc.’s Google are trying to persuade a state court to let them represent more...
Workers Turn Into Sleuths to Track Sicknesses Where Employers Keep Covid Data Secret July 22, 2020 By Joseph Pisani and Alexandra Olson Jana Jumpp spends eight hours a day updating a spreadsheet — not for work, but a recent hobby: figuring out...
Lawsuit Against Fox News Alleges Rape, Culture of Sexual Misconduct July 21, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch Two women sued Fox News, accusing former anchor Ed Henry of rape and claiming several of the network’s biggest stars...
Whole Foods Sued Over Disciplining Workers Wearing Black Lives Matter Face Masks July 20, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Whole Foods Market was sued on Monday by employees who accused the upscale grocery chain of punishing workers who wear...
Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in Pandemic July 14, 2020 By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Congressional leaders are squaring off over the next pandemic relief bill in a debate over whom Congress should step up...
UBS Settles Lawsuit with Former Trainee Who Alleged Rape by Senior Employee June 29, 2020 By Jonathan Browning UBS Group AG settled a lawsuit brought by a former trainee in London who said she was raped by a...
Senate Weighs Broad Coronavirus Liability Shield for Employers June 11, 2020 By Laura Litvan Senate Republicans are drafting legislation that would let employers choose which government coronavirus safety guidelines to follow in order to...
Sign Here First: Reopening Businesses Turn to Liability Waivers, Disclaimers June 1, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and John McCrank As U.S. businesses reopen after weeks of pandemic lockdowns, many have been posting coronavirus disclaimers or requiring employees and patrons...
Amazon’s French Warehouses to Reopen After Ending Virus Safety Dispute with Workers May 18, 2020 By Mathieu Rosemain Amazon’s French warehouses are set to reopen on Tuesday with about 30% of employees, three union officials said, ending a...