Archive for July 29, 2019

A cameraman working on the TV show “Criminal Minds” has sued his employer for sexual harassment. He alleges that the Director of Photography, Greg St. Johns, touched him sexually 2 to 3 times weekly during filming. This cameraman, Todd Durboraw, is specifically suing St. Johns, ABC Studios, CBS, Warner Brothers, and Entertainment Partners Enterprises.  

Graphic Harassment On TV Set

Durboraw’s lawsuit describes the graphic sexual assault he allegedly endured in the workplace. In one instance, while Durboraw was squatting down, St. Johns

Individuals on both sides of the abortion debate are noticing a contradiction–states with the most restrictive abortion laws have the weakest support for pregnant women and mothers in the workplace.  Nine states passed bills to limit abortion in 2019, including Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Ohio; but these states have fewer protections for pregnant women. In a report by the National Partnership for Women and Families, states were assigned a letter grade A through F based on the quality

In this 80 to 90-degree weather, many Americans are anticipating their annual Summer vacation. Unfortunately, about one in four Americans won’t get paid for their vacation time. A study published by the Center for Economic and Policy Research says that the U.S. is the only nation of the 21 richest countries in the world that does not mandate paid vacation and holidays.  Unlike every other advanced economy, U.S. federal law does not require employers to give paid vacation days to their

The New York state legislature passed a bill which will broaden the qualifications for wage discrimination claims to ensure equal pay for men and women of all protected classes.  The bill was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo during the #USWNTParade in New York City as a gesture of support to the U.S. women’s soccer team.

The Pay Equity Bill significantly changes two components of New York’s equal pay laws which were last updated in 2015.  First, the bill lessens the burden

Karl Hansen, an ex-security employee at Tesla’s GigaFactory in Nevada, filed a lawsuit against the car manufacturer on Friday, July 19th claiming retaliation, gross misconduct, interference with the ability to find work, drug trafficking, and more.  Hansen’s story lays claim to Tesla’s systematic retaliation against employees that tarnish its name.  Employees have accused Tesla, of safety violations, sexual harassment, and wage discrimination; but Tesla has silenced every employee that has voiced his/her concerns.

Hansen’s Claims against Tesla

Hansen filed a whistleblower tip

Siegfried Hekimi, a professor of biology at McGill University, has argued that it’s inevitable that some people alive today will live into their 150s. This increase in life expectancy will likely change how we view age discrimination. According to modern records, Jeanne Calment is the oldest person who ever lived, having died in 1997 at the age of 122. Hekimi and other scientists agree that advancements over the past century, such as hygiene, vaccinations, food safety, and nutrition, explain the

Employers in China routinely ask female job candidates discriminatory questions on job applications, such as whether a woman is married or has children. Some companies even make female employees sign special agreements to not get pregnant for a certain amount of time. Although these practices are technically illegal in China, they are increasingly common. With China facing an aging crisis because of its previous one-child policy, there is a movement to stimulate a baby boom. Some argue that this movement

Ogilvy employees are furious over the NYC-based advertising agency’s $12.7 million contract with US Customs and Border Protection.  A leaked recording of a meeting between the firm’s CEO, John Seifert, and its public relations representatives reveals the staff’s discomfort with “[working] with companies that are allowing children to die and that are running concentration camps.”  Even employees of an agency that has controversially advertised for BP, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and tobacco companies are drawing a line here. They explain that this

Dear Jerry, 

There ain’t no way we can get your job back, but the plan is to show you that we understand. You’re appreciated. 

All eyez are on Iowa after the possibly-biased termination of Jerry Foxhaven, the former head of the state’s Department of Human Services. The controversy revolves around the unusual timing of Jerry’s notification that he would be expected to resign; the news was delivered the day after one of Jerry’s favorite holidays, the birthday of the late rapper Tupac

President Trump recently sent out a series of controversial tweets. In his statements, Trump targeted “progressive congresswomen,” which many have later interpreted to refer to Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts. In this series of tweets, President Trump says that these congresswomen should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” Congresswoman Omar was born in Somalia, and the other