By Law Firm | Published April 17, 2019 | Posted in Attorney, Law, Law Firm, Lawyer, MeToo, Sexual Harassment | Tagged Tags: attorney, lawyer, sexual harassment |
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 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 MoreWhen Companies Take Sexual Harassment Seriously, So Do Employees
In the era of #MeToo, sexual harassment in the workplace is at the forefront of employment matters. A new study published in the Harvard Business Journal found that when companies take allegations of sexual harassment seriously, so do the employees. The study involved 618 online participants who read a brief statement of a fictional company Read More
Read MoreWomen around the World Facing Endemic of Sexual Harassment in the Garment Industry
Around the world, women in the garment industry are facing an endemic of sexual harassment. The garment industry alone does more than $2 trillion in revenue worldwide and employs millions of workers, the majority of whom are women. While some countries have laws in place prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace, 59 countries have no Read More
Read MoreWomen Unite across U.S. to Combat Sexual Harassment
Women across the United States are uniting to combat sexual harassment and expose hostile workplaces. While the entertainment industry was one of the first industries to speak out, sparking the #MeToo movement, women in other industries are speaking out as well. Alianza Nacional de Campesinas (National Farmworkers Women’s Alliance) penned a letter called “Dear Sisters” Read More
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