Human Resources

Years of ADA Shakedowns Alleged, And A Law Firm Settles

December 6, 2019

A Silicon Valley law firm has settled a lawsuit alleging that it was shaking down small businesses by filing lawsuits for minor and in some cases bogus ADA violations and then extracting settlements.

$10M Settlement In Riot Games Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

December 6, 2019

Riot Games, a $1B-plus company owned by Chinese technology firm Tencent, has agreed to a $10 million payout to approximately […]

Insurance May Cover Allegations Related To Sexual Abuse

November 27, 2019

Claims against companies related to sexual abuse – such as negligent hiring or negligent supervision and negligent retention – are […]

Legal Battle With Ex-CEO At Barnes & Noble Is A Study In Privilege

November 22, 2019

The CEO of Barnes & Noble was accused of sexual harassment by an executive assistant, triggering an investigation under the […]

Workplace Shootings: The Three Ps

October 30, 2019

It’s a possibility that unfortunately these days cannot be discounted. With that in mind, the author of identifies three essential components of a strategy…

#MeToo Two Years Later: Some Unintended Consequences

October 17, 2019

Consciousness has been raised, and training and reporting procedures have improved, but some new laws have had mixed results, writes […]

Unions Strike Back

October 11, 2019

After decades of declining strike activity, 2018 proved to be an active year, with workers in both public and private […]

Ohio Lawsuit Puts “Sheltered Workshops” Under Scrutiny

September 23, 2019

An obscure section of a 1938 fair labor standards law is allowing employers to pay thousands of disabled workers astonishingly […]

Fair Pay Audits Can Help In The Event Of Litigation

September 16, 2019

The pay gap between men and woman persists even though the federal Equal Pay Act has been on the books […]

Third-Party Workplace Compliance Investigations

August 29, 2019

All major corporations have HR departments and policies to combat workplace discrimination and harassment, but as the impact of the […]

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