How Sex Abuse Culture Threatens Restaurant Industry and What It Can Do About It December 21, 2017 By Kate Krader That there’s abuse behind the scenes in restaurant isn’t news. Within the chef community, the news is that people are...
Hotels Facing Increased Scrutiny Over Employees’ Safety December 14, 2017 By Josh Eidelson One guest at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle opened his door naked and urged housekeeper Ely Dar to come...
Washington-based Trans Ocean to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit December 1, 2017 Washington-based Trans Ocean Seafoods Inc., doing business as New England Shellfish, will pay $75,000 to three female former employees and...
How To Stop the Next Harvey Weinstein: Viewpoint November 17, 2017 By Samuel Estreicher, Bloomberg View In the 26 years since the Anita Hill hearings focused national attention on the issue of sexual harassment in the...
HR Departments Often Ill-Equipped to Handle Sexual Harassment Claims: Viewpoint October 30, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield In an ideal world, anyone who experiences harassment at work would head directly to the human resource department. That’s where...
How Nondisclosure Agreements Protect Bosses Like Weinstein October 19, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield A first-year associate at a Manhattan law firm brought her complaint of sexual harassment to the managing partner. Her male...
California Bill Targets Sexual Harassment by Venture Capitalists August 29, 2017 By Lizette Chapman A rash of sexual harassment scandals this summer involving venture capitalists has laid bare a major weakness in laws meant...
California University Settles Law School Dean Harassment Suit for $1.7M April 20, 2017 The University of California’s governing board has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement that will be paid out over the...
Fox News Anchor Carlson Settles Sex Harassment Claim Against Ailes for $20 Million September 6, 2016 Fox News has reached a $20 million settlement of former anchor Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment lawsuit against the network’s former...
Hawaii Hotel Employee Sues over Ignored Assault Complaint August 15, 2016 An employee of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa has filed a lawsuit claiming hotel officials continued to...