Holiday Parties for Health, Liability-Conscious Wall Street Firms Feature Smoothies, Yoga December 18, 2019 By Lawrence Delevingne and Imani Moise Fruit smoothies may become the new martini for Wall Street holiday parties. Banking and trading firm BTIG LLC, for example,...
CBS-TV Sued by Producer of ’60 Minutes’ Alleging Gender Bias and Retaliation December 18, 2019 An associate producer on the CBS current affairs TV show “60 Minutes” filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging gender discrimination...
Filing with National Labor Board Accuses Google of Retaliatory Firings December 5, 2019 By Josh Eidelson and Andrew Wallender A complaint filed Tuesday accused Google of terminating staff in retaliation for activism about working conditions, the latest in a...
After Arbitration, Many Accused Harassers Return to Work November 18, 2019 What happens behind the scenes when employees are accused of harassment? New research from Michigan State University revealed that almost...
Corporate Culture, Cyber Risk Are Top of Mind for D&O Underwriters January 21, 2019 By Denise Johnson Transparency and culture awareness were the key takeaways from a panel discussion on top directors and officers’ claims trends that...
Fired Moody’s Executive Wins Back Paris Job, Gets $1.8 Million Payout January 16, 2019 By Gaspard Sebag A Moody’s Corp. managing director fired for lashing out at a junior co-worker who criticized his team’s work won his...
How States Compare for Risk of Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox November 16, 2017 A new study of employment practices disputes and litigation by global insurer Hiscox concludes that businesses in Washington, D.C., Nevada,...
Judge in California Approves Lyft’s $27M Driver Settlement Deal June 27, 2016 By Dan Levine A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to ride service Lyft’s $27 million settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by...
Alabama Debates Banning Criminal History on Job Applications January 21, 2016 By Phillip Lucas As policies that limit when employers may ask applicants about their criminal histories gain popularity nationwide, advocates are pushing similar...
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces New Measures to Combat Worker Exploitation October 16, 2015 By Young Ha New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Oct. 14 new measures to support a statewide task force to combat worker...