World’s Largest Hedge Fund Settles Sexual Harassment Claim

Bridgewater Associates, a Connecticut based company and the world’s largest hedge fund, recently reported that it has settled a sexual harassment claim filed by a former employee. As part of the settlement agreement, the plaintiff agreed to drop his sexual harassment claim, and Bridgewater released him from the non-compete clause of his employment contract, allowing [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/06/worlds-largest-hedge-fund-settles-sexual-harassment-claim/

Fox Settles With Gretchen Carlson in Ailes Lawsuit

Ending what has proven to be a highly-publicized scandal, the 21st Century Fox Corporation has decided earlier today to settle the sexual harassment case filed by former anchor, Gretchen Carlson. While the overall amount has not been disclosed, an individual briefed on the settlement reported it to be around $20 million—with significant portions coming from [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/06/fox-settles-gretchen-carlson-ailes-lawsuit/

Baby Boomers Battling Age Discrimination in a Younger Workforce

Phrases such as “maximum of seven years’ experience,” “recent college graduates,” and “able to fit in with a young team” have become rampant in job postings across the country. Age discrimination in the workforce has flourished largely unchecked as baby boomers are being supplanted by millennials. Ageism is often more subtle and difficult to prove [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/29/baby-boomers-battling-age-discrimination-younger-workforce/

Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: Teacher Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

A former teacher in Lakewood, New Jersey recently settled a lawsuit with the school district where she had been employed. The woman, who was 40 weeks pregnant with her first child, had been informed that she would not be offered employment for the upcoming school year. The school district’s decision not to rehire her [ ] The post Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: Teacher Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2016/08/24/cherry-hill-employment-lawyers-pregnancy-discrimination/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Ex-Temple Provost Alleged Sexual Harassment

Several weeks ago, Dr. Hai-Lung Dai was removed from his position as provost of Temple University. This followed an announcement from Temple that it had over-allocated $22 million for merit scholarship funding for the 2016-2017 school year. Many assumed that Temple’s President Neil D. Theobald fired Dai because the university exceeded its financial aid budget. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/22/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-alleged-sexual-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyer, Sidney L. Gold, Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017

Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. is proud to announce that Sidney L. Gold, Principal Shareholder and skilled Philadelphia employment lawyer has been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. Best Lawyers® is recognized worldwide as a reliable, well-respected source of legal referrals. Reputable and accomplished attorneys are selected annually for this [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/16/philadelphia-employment-lawyer-sidney-l-gold-best-lawyers-america-2017/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Common HIPAA Violations

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is legislation that provides guidelines and practices for the safeguarding of private medical information. Most familiar to the general public is HIPAA’s Title II, which established national standards for the electronic access and transmission of personal health care information. When health care organizations do not [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Common HIPAA Violations appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2016/08/15/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-hipaa-violations/