Author: Employnews
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Violence at work Trump aide’s no-holds-barred style sparks new COVID-19 furor
A Trump health appointee is apologizing for a video in which he reportedly says scientists battling the coronavirus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warns of shooting in America if Trump loses the electionBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and RICHARD LARDNER Associated PressSeptember 15, 2020, 9:59 PM• 5 min readWASHINGTON — A Trump health appointee who…
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Violence at work ‘Say her name’: City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor’s family
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the city has agreed to a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor that includes a $12 million payment and police reforms after the Black woman was fatally shot by police who burst into her home at nightBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated PressSeptember 16, 2020, 11:38 PM• 5 min readLOUISVILLE, Ky.…
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Violence at work Central American refugees stopped by Trump, then by pandemic
MIAMI — After years of waiting in countries marred by violence, Central Americans who were finally cleared to reunite with their families in the U.S. are facing a major obstacle: the coronavirus pandemic. Only about 338 — or 12% — of 2,700 people approved to come to the U.S. through a small refugee program have…
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Sexual harassment Texas rejects proposed LGBTQ lessons in schools as part of sex education revision
LGBTQ advocates are pushing back against the state’s curriculum rejection.September 15, 2020, 10:09 PM• 7 min readLGBTQ rights advocates are pushing back against the Texas Board of Education’s recent rejection of a proposed curriculum to teach middle school and high school students about gender identity and sexual orientation.The Republican-dominated board rejected a batch of proposed…
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Sexual harassment Lawsuit: ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris sexually solicited minors
Twin boys in Texas say in a lawsuit that beginning when they were 13, “Cheer” star Jerry Harris sent them sexually explicit photos and videos of himselfSeptember 15, 2020, 9:59 PM• 3 min readFORT WORTH, Texas — Twin boys in Texas say that beginning when they were 13, “Cheer” star Jerry Harris sent them sexually…
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Sexual harassment Pakistan arrests suspect accused of raping woman on highway
Pakistani police say they’ve arrested an assailant in the gang rape of a woman on a deserted highway after another person was wrongfully detained in the case the previous dayBy ASIM TANVEER Associated PressSeptember 14, 2020, 5:42 PM• 3 min readMULTAN, Pakistan — Pakistani police said Monday they have arrested one of the two assailants…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY America’s retirement savings crisis is now. Here’s how to fix it
Teresa Ghilarducci is professor at The New School. Tony James is executive vice chairman at Blackstone. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. When the United States first dealt w…
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Violence at work Racial injustice themes fill empty NFL stadiums
Jason Myers kicked off to start the Seahawks’ season-opener against the Falcons, and the ball sailed through the end zone for a touchback. No one moved a step.Instead, the players all dropped to one knee.After years of pleading with the NFL to act against systemic racism, they were willing to wait another 10 seconds to…
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Sexual harassment Pakistan detains a suspect in rape of mother on a highway
Pakistani police say they have detained one of two suspects who allegeldy raped a woman in front of her children after her car broke down on a desolate highway in Punjab provinceSeptember 13, 2020, 10:46 AM• 2 min readLAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police on Sunday said they have arrested one of two suspects in the…
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Violence at work Trade deal at risk as EU says UK must honor Brexit agreement
Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union look to be dimmingBy JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT Associated PressSeptember 10, 2020, 5:30 PM• 5 min readLONDON — Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union appeared to dim Wednesday, with the EU saying that even the smallest U.K. breach…