August 18, 2017 | National Law Journal
Ford Motor Will Do More Than Just Pay Up In Harassment SettlementOn top of a $10.1 million payment, the automotive company will have to work on its programs to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workforce.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
August 17, 2017 | National Law Journal
Advocacy Groups Side With Plaintiffs Alleging Unpaid Labor At For-Profit PrisonThe organizations filing briefs supporting plaintiffs in the suit against GEO, a massive for-profit prison company, include the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Employment Law Project.
By Erin Mulvaney
12 minute read
August 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Employee Slams Goldman Sachs Diversity Practices in Discrimination SuitThe suit filed Wednesday says that the investment bank's leadership is "devoid of color" and claims racial and religious discrimination.
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read
August 14, 2017 | National Law Journal
Can An Employer Fire A White Supremacist?Social media users have taken to outing protesters who over the weekend participated in a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia,…
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
August 14, 2017 | National Law Journal
Can an Employer Fire a White Supremacist?The naming and shaming of a number of participants in the weekend's "Unite the Right" rally has underscored some tricky questions about how discriminatory views should be treated in the workplace.
By Erin Mulvaney
15 minute read
August 10, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Grad Students Win at U of Chicago—But Under Trump, Victory May Be Short-LivedA new administration and new labor board members could reverse the victories won by grad students looking to unionize at U.S. universities.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
August 10, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Burlington GC Janet Dhillon, Trump's Pick for EEOC, Discloses Ethics Pledge, SalaryBurlington Stores Inc. general counsel Janet Dhillon will leave behind her in-house role and a $1.5 million salary, if she’s confirmed…
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read
August 10, 2017 | Inside Counsel
How Bass Pro Resolved the EEOC's Long-Running Bias CaseCompany must hire a diversity director, and boost recruitment efforts.Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC agreed to pay $10.5 million and bolster its…
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
August 09, 2017 | National Law Journal
Google Engineer's Viral Memo Sparks Legal QuestionsFired Google engineer James Damore has filed a complaint with the NLRB and may have other legal remedies he can pursue.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
August 08, 2017 | National Law Journal
UPS Pays $2M to Resolve EEOC's Disability Discrimination CaseThe United Parcel Service Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to resolve a long-running nationwide dispute with former and current employees who claimed the company's inflexible leave policy unfairly positioned disabled workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Tuesday.
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read