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Violence at work Essence event affirms the power of black women in Hollywood
There were laughs, tears and speeches that turned into sermons and affirmations at the star-studded Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheonBy NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment WriterFebruary 7, 2020, 3:18 PM5 min readBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Through laughs, tears and speeches that turned into sermons and affirmations, the overarching theme of this year’s star-studded Essence…
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Workplace discrimination Iowa Caucus: Americans don’t like political talk at work but do it anyway, threatening relationships
CLOSE A new poll shows that in this politically divisive time, 60 percent say that politics shouldn’t be discussed at work, but also admit they have done it. Buzz60If there’s a high political season, this surely is it. Monday’s chaotic Iowa caucuses kicked off what’s shaping up to be the most vitriolic presidential campaign in…
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Sexual harassment Woman’s lawsuit seeks at least $15M from NAACP, former boss
A woman who repeatedly told the national NAACP that her supervisor in the North Carolina conference had sexually harassed is suing the national group and the ex-supervisorBy MARTHA WAGGONER Associated PressFebruary 3, 2020, 5:35 PM4 min readRALEIGH, N.C. — A woman who repeatedly told the national NAACP that her supervisor in the North Carolina conference…
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Violence at work AP PHOTOS: Irish border residents watch for Brexit fallout
When Brexit takes effect Friday, residents of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are concerned about protecting the relative peace and prosperity that has endured since the 1998 Good Friday AgreementBy DAVID GOLDMAN Associated PressJanuary 30, 2020, 9:17 PM4 min readBELFAST, Northern Ireland — The border was drawn in 1921, splitting communities and sometimes…
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Sexual harassment Insurance company to pay $20M to settle discrimination suit
Jackson National Life Insurance has agreed to pay more than $20 million to settle claims that it discriminated against black and female employees in Denver and Nashville, TennesseeJanuary 10, 2020, 12:21 AM2 min readDENVER — An insurance company has agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle claims that it discriminated against black and female employees…
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Violence at work Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — From the roadside stand where his family sells mole, barbecue and chicken stew, Miguel Ángel Vázquez has seen all the caravans of Central American migrants and asylum seekers stream past his front door in recent years, throngs of people driven to flee poverty and violence in hopes of a better life…
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Employee rights Caterpillar earnings, Brexit, economic data: 3 things to watch for in the markets on Friday
An employee assembles an excavator at the Caterpillar Inc. manufacturing facility in Victoria, Texas.Callaghan O’Hare | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHere are the most important things to know about Friday before you hit the door.1. Caterpillar earningsIndustrial giant Caterpillar is set to report quarterly earnings before the bell Friday. Investors will look to the heavy machinery…
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Sexual harassment Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania high court to review conviction
Comedian Bill Cosby is appealing a court decision last month that upheld his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated PressJanuary 9, 2020, 6:19 PM3 min read Comedian Bill Cosby filed an appeal Thursday of a court decision last month that upheld his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting…
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Workplace discrimination 3 state AGs to announce ‘landmark’ litigation on Equal Rights Amendment after Va. ratifies
Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Published 9:48 a.m. ET Jan. 30, 2020 | Updated 1:21 p.m. ET Jan. 30, 2020CLOSE Virginia has moved to the brink of becoming the crucial 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The vote by both of the state’s legislative chambers Wednesday is a momentous victory for many women’s…
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Sexual harassment Deputy prime minister calls Japan a nation with single race
Japan’s deputy prime minister has described the country as the only one in the world with a single race, language and 2,000-year-old monarchy, sparking criticism that he was ignoring an indigenous ethnic group and Japanese racial diversityBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated PressJanuary 14, 2020, 9:45 AM2 min readTOKYO — Japan’s deputy prime minister described the country…