Fuji Media, Rocked by Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Says Executives to Resign January 28, 2025 By Rocky Swift Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst...
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Whole Foods Settles Ex-Worker’s Lawsuit Over Black Lives Matter Masks July 23, 2024 By Nate Raymond Whole Foods has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit accusing it of illegally firing a worker who refused to...
First Amendment Does Not Protect Social Media Retaliation Against Employees May 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in Vermont recently ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a construction firm and its officials...
Top Insurance Journal EPLI Stories of 2023 January 2, 2024 By Allen Laman A groundbreaking ruling, high-stakes lawsuits and a noteworthy protest — Insurance Journal’s reporting on the employment practices liability insurance landscape...
Citi Suit Raises #MeToo Claims at Wall Street’s Top Levels December 21, 2023 By Paige Smith Ardith Lindsey’s lawsuit accusing Citigroup Inc. of tolerating years of sexual harassment and assault against her struck a chord across...
Pfizer to Pay $2M to Settle Alleged Gender Bias in Compensation at New York City Office October 20, 2023 Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve alleged compensation discrimination affecting female employees at the...
Musk’s X Illegally Fired Worker Challenging Office Return; NLRB October 16, 2023 Elon Musk’s X illegally fired an employee in retaliation for her internet posts challenging its return-to-office policy, the U.S. labor...
Appeals Court Nixes Its Own ‘Flawed’ Limit on Title VII Employee Discrimination Claims August 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has discarded its own long-time precedent and expanded the scope of discrimination claims that employees can...
Judge Allows Age-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s X to Proceed August 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing X, the social media service formerly called Twitter, of...