WeWork has been beset by multiple employment actions that suggest a change in culture is overdue. Claims for gender, racial and pregnancy discrimination have all been filed against the commercial real estate company in recent years. A former human resources...
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Year: 2020
Wells Fargo no longer requires arbitration in sexual harassment claims
Until recently, Wells Fargo required all employee claims of sexual harassment to be resolved through arbitration. This means employees are forced to give up their right to file a lawsuit in court and have a jury decide the outcome of their claims. Instead,...
Are women in positions of power more vulnerable to harassment?
A recent study released by the Swedish Institute for Social Research at Stockholm University shows that female supervisors face the highest rates of sexual harassment. Researchers evaluated data taken from female employees across the United States, Sweden and...
California Extends Childhood Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations Effective January 1, 2020
This year, California gave many survivors of childhood sexual assault the opportunity to seek justice. As of January 1, 2020, survivors of abuse have a three-year window to file civil claims that could not be filed under previous laws. The new laws do not impact the...
Uber sexual harassment charges result in $4.4 million payout
Ride-sharing giant Uber is paying for a company culture that repeatedly tolerated sexual harassment. A verdict earlier this month resolves charges brought against the company in 2017 that forces Uber to pay victims from a $4.4 million fund. During the investigation,...