Labor and Employment

Sexual Harassment is Global, Solutions are Local

A look at the basics of sexual harassment law, comparing the U.S. with Europe and Latin America…

Coded Language That Repels Male Job Applicants

It’s not exactly a preference for female job applicants, but certain words in job postings are perceived as indicating a […]

Trump’s Pick For Labor Secretary Enrages Worker, Feminist Critics

The Trump transition team maintains he has a record of fighting for workers and has “firsthand experience saving and creating thousands of jobs.”

Major Bank Bans Employee Texts

Deutsche Bank AG is restricting its employees’ ability to use electronic messaging on their mobile phones, even for business purposes, […]

Some BigLaw Firms Promoted Only Women To Partner

Overall, 36.7 percent of the lawyers promoted to partner last year were women, according to partnership announcements from the top […]

Tracking Employees 24-7 Legal In Most States

No federal privacy law prevents businesses from tracking employees with a GPS or phone-tracking system. The practice is illegal without […]

Facebook’s Hiring Process Blocks Diversity

Former recruiters to Facebook say the tech giant’s multi-layered hiring process gives a small committee of high-ranking engineers veto power […]

Lurid Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Fox’s Bill O’Reilly

Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly was accused of sexual harassment by former Fox TV personality Juliet Huddy, and the company […]

Sexual Harassment Of Men Likely To Be Blown Off

In one case now in federal court in Detroit, a law enforcement officer claims his female boss repeatedly taunted him, […]

Confidentiality Agreements, Money, Said To Tip Ag Research

Agrochemical research funded by big companies is stacking the deck in favor of some controversial agricultural practices, including the use […]

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