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Sexual harassment French director detained, accused of abusing teen actress
A French filmmaker is in custody while authorities investigate accusations that he sexually abused an actress when she was between 12 and 15 years oldJanuary 14, 2020, 4:06 PM1 min readPARIS — A French filmmaker is in custody while authorities investigate accusations that he sexually abused an actress when she was between 12 and 15…
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Workplace discrimination ‘OK, boomer’: Chief Justice John Roberts asks if phrase counts as age discrimination
CLOSEWASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts asked whether the phrase “OK, boomer” would qualify as age discrimination during oral arguments on Wednesday. The justices were hearing a work discrimination case concerning a Department of Veteran Affairs employee, Norris Babb, who says her bosses “discriminated against her based on her gender and age” and “subjected her to a hostile…
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Employee rights Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day with community service benefits both you and others—here’s how
Jan. 20, 2020 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the only national holiday that is specifically designated as a day of service.Recognized by nearly half of American employers, the holiday grants thousands of professionals paid time off to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life by volunteering in their community.Though many people use the day to…
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Violence at work India prime minister addresses rally as protest deaths climb
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used a rally for his Hindu nationalist party to defend a contentious new citizenship law, accusing the opposition of pushing the country into a “fear psychosisBy EMILY SCHMALL Associated PressDecember 22, 2019, 12:21 PM5 min readNEW DELHI — Protesters angered by India’s new citizenship law that excludes Muslims defied…
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Employee rights Tesla sales employees petition for higher base pay after commission cuts in 2019
Tesla’s new Model 3 car on display is seen on Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Tesla store in Washington, D.C.Salwan Georges | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesA Tesla sales employee sent a mass e-mail asking North American colleagues to support her in seeking higher base pay after commissions were cut but responsibilities increased…
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Violence at work Uncharted Brexit waters: UK’s Boris Johnson faces 2020 tests
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is poised to take Britain out of the European Union at the end of this month but he faces the enormous task of forging a new trade agreement with the EUBy GREGORY KATZ Associated PressJanuary 3, 2020, 9:42 AM5 min readLONDON — After a remarkable political turnaround, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
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Sexual harassment Newspaper publishes secret report on former W.Va. bishop
A newspaper is publishing a secret church report about a former West Virginia bishop ousted for alleged sexual and financial misconduct that details how he allegedly groomed and inappropriately touched young menDecember 24, 2019, 6:41 PM2 min readCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newspaper has published a secret church report about a former West Virginia bishop ousted…
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Violence at work Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
An Iraqi artist is paying tribute to killed anti-government protesters with sculptures made by young Iraqis he has trained for freeBy NASSER NASSER Associated PressDecember 29, 2019, 7:01 AM3 min readBAGHDAD — The sculptures carved by seven art trainees were lined up outside a makeshift workshop in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. With them were posters depicting…
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Employee rights Andrew Yang’s staff become latest campaign workers to unionize
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during the AFL-CIOs first-ever Presidential Summit in Philadelphia.Preston Ehrler | SOPA Images/LightRocket | Getty ImagesStaffers for Andrew Yang announced Thursday that they have joined the Campaign Workers Guild, the most recent campaign unionization effort among the 2020 Democratic candidates for president.”Today marks a victory not only for our workers, but…
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Sexual harassment Lyft’s good-guy image tainted by sexual assault lawsuits
NEW YORK — For years, Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early days, its cars were adorned with whimsical pink mustaches. Its founders talked about improving peoples’ lives by reducing individual car ownership. And while Uber drivers grabbed headlines for assaulting passengers, somehow — despite many drivers working for both companies —…