Category Archives: Employee Rights
Another Columbia Professor Resigns in Wake of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The string of high-profile sexual misconduct allegations has not been limited to the entertainment and media industries. Columbia University has now lost two professors to accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment, and is one of many universities across the nation that have undergone intense investigations into harassment by school officials and faculty. Thomas Roma, who […]
What Is It About Sexual Harassment Allegations that Ends Careers?
The #metoo movement that sprang to the forefront of the news cycle in the latter half of 2017 helped empower victims of sexual harassment to share their stories and seek justice and vindication. It also toppled the careers of many powerful and influential people in entertainment and media. Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey, Garrison […]
Accusations of Age Discrimination Against Verizon Arise in Relation to Facebook Job Ads
Verizon recently came under criticism with accusations of age discrimination in its Facebook marketing of job openings at the company. The advertisements used on Facebook intended to recruit applicants for financial planning and analysis positions. In the ad, a millennial aged woman sat at a computer, and copy promised applicants that the new hire would […]
Tips for Creating a Company Culture that Discourages Sexual Harassment
The last year has seen countless powerful media and entertainment figures fall out of the limelight because of sexual harassment allegations. The #metoo conversation has made it necessary for employers to consider what they are doing internally to instill a company culture that discourages sexual harassment. Below are some of the ways organizations can create […]
Banning NDAs in Sexual Harassment Cases Could Harm Women
Throughout 2017, we saw victims of sexual harassment become more empowered than ever before to come forward and tell their stories. But while many Americans begin to speak out and share their experiences, many more are legally prevented from doing so. In most of these cases, the victims (who are, by and large, women) agree […]
Facebook’s Internal Harassment Policy Could Become Influential in the World of Business
In December, Facebook publicly released its internal company policy on harassment in the hopes that other companies would be able to learn from them. The idea, according to two executives of the corporation, is that if “more companies are open about their policies,” more will be able to learn from each other. In Facebook’s policy, […]
Google Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Issue of Equal Pay
Google is the most recent of a series of large companies to face class action lawsuits from women who allege they do not receive equal pay. This lawsuit comes at a time when Google has also been the subject to an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program investigation related to its pay practices. In September, […]
Morgan Stanley Hit with $13 Million Penalty for Failure to Supervise Salespeople
According to a recent announcement, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has penalized Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC approximately $13 million for failure to supervise its salespeople’s short-term trades of unit investment trusts. This $13 million includes a fine of $3.75 million and about $9.78 million in restitution to the more than 3,000 customers affected […]
SkyWest Airlines Employee Awarded $2.45 Million in Wrongful Termination Suit
A U.S. District Court recently awarded $2.45 million in damages to John Hayes, a former employee of SkyWest Airlines, in a wrongful termination lawsuit. In the case, Hayes alleged the company had engaged in discrimination and wrongful termination. The verdict included $450,000 in actual damages and $2 million in punitive damages. The issue began when […]
Former Employee of Fidelity Investments Seeks Compensation for Workplace Retaliation
A former executive for Fidelity Investments has sued the mutual funds company, claiming it retaliated against her after she blew the whistle on potential fraud to investors. The whistleblower, Jackie Hosang Lawson, resigned in 2007 after what she called a “sustained campaign of retaliation” after she raised concerns regarding the incorrect calculation of expenses that […]
