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Sexual harassment Uber to pay $4.4 million to end federal sex harassment probe
A federal commission said Wednesday that Uber Technologies Inc. will establish a $4.4 million fund for employees who experienced sexual harassment while at the San Francisco ride-hailing companyDecember 19, 2019, 8:30 AM2 min readSAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. will establish a $4.4 million fund to settle a federal investigation into allegations that the San…
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Violence at work Brazilians arrive in waves at the US-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, hotel clerk Joe Luis Rubio never thought he’d be trying to communicate in Portuguese on a daily basis. But with hundreds of Brazilians crossing from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, each week, the Motel 6 by the airport has become a stepping stone for thousands of the…
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Sexual harassment Bill O’Reilly guest spot on TV show not apart of Discovery
The Discovery Channel says a television show featuring Bill O’Reilly is not an official program on their network after receiving backlash for the former Fox News host’s appearance on the show amid sexual harassment allegations against himBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment WriterJanuary 5, 2020, 1:27 AM2 min readLOS ANGELES — The Discovery Channel says…
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Employee rights Despite turmoil in Middle East, this tech entrepreneur is providing thousands of jobs for women there
Jordanian entrepreneur Nour Al Hassan is founder and CEO of Ureed, a digital editorial marketplace that connects businesses across the globe with freelance linguists in the Arab world.PrezLabThe mounting tension between the U.S. and Middle East adds to the long list of challenges citizens there are facing. Lack of jobs is another. This is especially…
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Workplace discrimination How to request telecommuting benefits: Ask HR
CLOSEJohnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest HR professional society.The questions are submitted by readers, and Taylor’s answers below have been edited for length and clarity.Have a question? Do you…
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Violence at work Voting with their feet: French march against pension reforms
Thousands of people have marched through French cities as unions cranked up pressure against the government’s retirement reforms. Paris deployed thousands of police to prevent violence but the main march ended peacefullyBy ANGELA CHARLTON and NADINE ACHOUI-LESAGEDecember 10, 2019, 8:15 PM5 min readPARIS — Cranking up the pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, thousands of union…
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Sexual harassment Wynn lawyers raise jurisdiction issue in Nevada license case
Attorneys for former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn say Nevada gambling regulators can’t discipline him over allegations of workplace sexual harassment because he’s no longer licensed by the state or affiliated with the company that carries his nameDecember 11, 2019, 12:22 AM2 min readLAS VEGAS — Attorneys for former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve…
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Workplace discrimination Time’s Up activists release guide to deal with misconduct in Hollywood: Avoid hotel-room meetings
CLOSENow that Hollywood awards season is kicking off with the Golden Globes on Sunday, industry activists have released a how-to guide to dealing with sexual misconduct in entertainment workplaces, including what to avoid – such as meetings in hotel rooms.Now comes the TIME’S UP Guide to Working in Entertainment, described as a comprehensive primer for industry workers…
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Sexual harassment Timeline of Wisconsin Guard sex assault developments
The Wisconsin National Guard’s top commander has agreed to resign at the end of the year in the wake of a scathing federal report that found he defied federal law and Department of Defense policies in investigating sexual assault complaintsBy TODD RICHMOND Associated PressDecember 9, 2019, 9:57 PM4 min readMADISON, Wis — The Wisconsin National…
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Violence at work Libyan authorities say prominent journalist arrested
Libyan authorities say a prominent local journalist has been detained by an intelligence body that’s loosely allied with the U.N.-backed governmentBy by ISABEL DEBRE Associated PressDecember 16, 2019, 6:29 PM2 min readCAIRO — A prominent Libyan journalist was detained by an intelligence body that’s loosely allied with the U.N.-backed government, authorities said Monday. Intelligence agents…