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Sexual harassment ‘The Assistant’ aims to go behind the headlines of #MeToo
“The Assistant” is one of the first narrative films to come out of the #MeToo movement and the Harvey Weinstein scandalBy JAKE COYLE AP Film WriterJanuary 30, 2020, 6:12 PM5 min readPARK CITY, Utah — “The Assistant” is one of the first narrative films to come out of the #MeToo movement and the Harvey Weinstein…
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Violence at work Teachers unions express opposition to active shooter drills
The nation’s two largest teachers unions are calling on schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drillsBy PAT EATON-ROBB Associated PressFebruary 12, 2020, 12:11 AM4 min readHARTFORD, Conn. — The nation’s two largest teachers unions want schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drills, asserting Tuesday that they can harm students’ mental health and that…
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Sexual harassment Jury selected for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
A jury of seven men and five women has been selected for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial after an arduous, two-week process in which scores of people were dismissed because they had already made up their minds about the disgraced Hollywood mogulBy TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressJanuary 17, 2020, 9:05 PM4 min readNEW…
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Violence at work Turkey’s Erdogan: Europe must back Libyan govt in Tripoli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says European Union must support the internationally recognized Libyan government in TripoliBy ANDREW WILKS Associated PressJanuary 18, 2020, 12:03 PM3 min readAnkara — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the European Union to support the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli ahead of a summit in Berlin. In…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Coronavirus triggers biggest work-from-home experiment
Hong Kong (CNN)In offices across Asia, desks are empty and the phones are quiet, as the region grapples with a deadly virus. In major hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, shops are shuttered, public facilities are closed, and there are few people wandering the…
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Workplace discrimination Rock slides wreak havoc, close encounters with great white shark, gray whale: News from around our 50 states
AlabamaHuntsville: Hartselle schools called off classes Thursday because water from a rising creek flooded a water pumping station, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on Facebook. Utility officials in the town of about 14,000 people asked residents to conserve water. Elsewhere, transportation officials shut down a major highway leading to Huntsville…
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Workplace discrimination House to vote to allow ratification of Equal Rights Amendment for women
CLOSE The House is expected to remove the 1982 deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment in a move that would be mostly symbolic. USA TODAYWASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted Thursday to remove the 1982 deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for women, a move that is mostly symbolic as the Senate is not…
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Sexual harassment Judge rules against women seeking admission to Yale frats
A federal judge has dismissed nearly all claims in a lawsuit that sought to force all-male fraternities at Yale University to admit womenBy DAVE COLLINS Associated PressFebruary 5, 2020, 5:56 PM3 min readHARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge has dismissed nearly all claims in a lawsuit that sought to force all-male fraternities at Yale University…
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Employee rights 60% of employees say discussing politics at work is unacceptable—57% do it anyway
As the Democratic primaries kick-off, most Americans are talking about politics — including at work.According to a recent Glassdoor poll of over 1,200 employed adults, 57% of workers say they have talked about politics while on the job — despite 60% saying they “believe discussing politics at work is unacceptable.”Women were more likely than men…
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Sexual harassment Ex-Grammys CEO says rape allegation ‘false and outrageous’
Former Grammys CEO Neil Portnow says a rape allegation aired against him in a complaint against the Recording Academy by his successor is “false and outrageousBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment WriterJanuary 23, 2020, 1:43 AM5 min readLOS ANGELES — Former Grammys CEO Neil Portnow said Wednesday that a rape allegation against him aired by his…