Responding to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

The #MeToo movement and the subsequent implosion of the careers of major figures in the world of media, entertainment, and politics has made addressing sexual harassment in the workplace a heated topic. If your company or fellow employees are struggling to find the best ways to address this issue, the following are helpful ways to [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/06/08/responding-sexual-harassment-workplace/

Brendan Fraser States that HFPA Denied Sexual Harassment Claims

Actor Brendan Fraser states that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) denied the sexual harassment claims that he brought against a member of their organization in 2003. The HFPA, which helms the annual Golden Globes presentations, investigated the claim after Fraser revealed the incident in a magazine last year. Allegedly, the journalist Philip Berk, associated [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/06/07/brendan-fraser-hfpa-sexual-harassment/

New Law Aims to Stop Sexual Misconduct in Schools

Schools today are not the haven we would like them to be. Not only is there gun violence, but sexual abuse is happening in schools throughout the country.  Many believe we need to do more to protect children from being preyed upon in schools. If a contracted employee in a New Jersey school has been [ ]
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2018/06/07/new-law-sexual-misconduct-schools/

US Court Rules on Gender Pay Gap

In April 2018, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that women cannot be paid less than men based on prior salary. The Ninth Circuit Court in San Francisco decided unanimously, and its ruling came the day before national Equal Pay Day, which marks how long it takes the average woman working into the next year [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/06/06/us-court-rules-on-gender-pay-gap/

US Court Rules on Gender Pay Gap

In April 2018, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that women cannot be paid less than men based on prior salary. The Ninth Circuit Court in San Francisco decided unanimously, and its ruling came the day before national Equal Pay Day, which marks how long it takes the average woman working into the next year [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/06/06/us-court-rules-on-gender-pay-gap/

Is Sexual Harassment Part of the Job for Professional Cheerleaders?

A professional cheerleading job for a national sports team is a role that many young girls fantasize about while they strive for excellence on their high school cheerleading squads. Many professional cheerleaders began their careers as dancers, having spent many years studying ballet, jazz, tap, and more. Competition for a spot on a professional cheerleading [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2018/06/04/sexual-harassment-professional-cheerleaders/

Whistleblower Warned Company Before Getting Fired

Millions of people trust Vanguard to manage their money. The Pennsylvania-based firm touts its low fees and variety of mutual funds in every conceivable category. The company does not want its investors to know that it may have underpaid the IRS by more than $1 billion. The method by which Vanguard may have evaded its [ ]
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2018/06/01/whistleblower-fired/