By Law Firm | Published April 17, 2019 | Posted in Attorney, Law, Law Firm, Lawyer, MeToo, Sexual Harassment | Tagged Tags: attorney, lawyer, sexual harassment | Comments Off on Impact of the #MeToo Movement
Impact of the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement has made a significant impact on workplace harassment laws. Not only are federal, state and local governments working to improve workplace cultures so that sexual harassers are exposed and victims feel more comfortable speaking up, but so are major, well-known companies doing the same. For example, the #MeToo movement has brought a Read More
Read MoreOregon Lawmakers Seeking Employment Protections for Marijuana Users
Oregon lawmakers are considering whether to make it illegal for businesses to fire employees who fail drug tests for using marijuana off the clock. This initiative will revive a failed campaign to implement this law in 2017. The proposed bill will likely also include protection for job seekers who use legal substances like marijuana. This Read More
Read MoreFormer Dean of University of Richmond, VA Sues for Gender Discrimination
A former associate dean of the University of Richmond, Virginia, has sued the college for gender discrimination. The female dean was a professor in the mathematics department since 1994. She alleges that in 2016, the college appointed a male as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences of gender discrimination. In 2017, she was Read More
Read MoreFormer NBA Player Sues United Airlines for Race Discrimination
Former NBA Player Eric Murdock is suing United Airlines for race discrimination, alleging a flight attendant would not allow him to sit in an exit row. Murdock had asked a flight attendant if he and his son could move to the exit row, where there was an empty seat, so that they could sit together. Read More
Read MoreCBS Settles Lawsuit with Three Employees Who Allege Charlie Rose Sexually Harassed Them
Three former employees of CBS have settled their lawsuit against CBS. The employees all alleged that former CBS news anchor Charlie Rose sexually harassed them for years, and that CBS knew of the harassment but did nothing to stop it. Although the lawsuit against CBS is resolved, the lawsuit could still move forward against Charlie Read More
Read MoreAG Nominee Barr Says He Will Support Federal Whistleblower Laws
AG Nominee William Barr, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate, said he would “diligently enforce” the False Claims Act. The act, which took effect during the Civil War, allows private citizens to file private claims on behalf of the government and share in any penalty collected. The purpose of the act is to protect Read More
Read More#GirlsToo – An Expansion of the #MeToo movement
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, a local non-profit has started a campaign called #GirlsToo. The campaign’s mission is to bring awareness of the #MeToo movement to young girls, noting that “respect starts young.” Research shows that one in three girls in New Mexico is sexually assaulted before age eighteen. Girls Inc., the founder of the Read More
Read MoreOregon Man Alleges Religious Discrimination Following Termination
An Oregon man alleges he was terminated for complaining to his boss about being required to participate in a Bible study during company work hours. When he complained to his boss that he believed this to be illegal, his boss disagreed. The company’s owner does not dispute that he required his employees to attend Bible Read More
Read MoreEEOC Investigates Intel for Age Discrimination
The EEOC is investigating Intel for complaints of age discrimination. Intel’s layoffs in 2015 and 2016 are the subject of the investigation, as allegations arose that the layoffs disproportionately targeted older workers. In 2016, Intel laid off 15,000 people, which was part of the largest overhaul in the history of the company. The results of Read More
Read MoreWhy Isn’t More Being Done about Age Discrimination?
A Washington Post opinion piece highlights a recent research study which shows that the majority of workers over the age of 50 have been shoved out of a job at some point in their lives. It’s particularly noticeable in industries such as Hollywood, where the average of females is 34 years old, and the tech Read More
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