Some people in California may be aware that Fox News Channel is facing more accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct. Several years ago, accusations of sexual harassment led to the dismissal of the chairman, Roger Ailes, and one of the network's stars, Bill...
Month: July 2020
Multiple Fox News hosts accused of sexual misconduct
The #MeToo movement has been beneficial in many ways: It has influenced California legislators to adopt more employee-friendly sexual harassment laws, and it has also encouraged more and more women to come forward to speak up about sexual harassment in the workplace,...
Forms of age discrimination in the workplace
Age discrimination in the workplace is illegal under both federal and California law. Some people may think of age discrimination as terminating or refusing to hire an employee because of his or her age, but discrimination can encompass much more than that. Age...
Women suing Harvey Weinstein accept settlement
Media sources in California report that the nine-woman group that filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment and abuse have agreed to settle the case for $19 million. The settlement is expected to be used to create a fund for the benefit of women...
How to handle wrongful terminations
In the course of everyday living, people get dismissed from work. There are different reasons as to why an employer can decide to fire their employees. In California, for example, work is at will. This gives the employer the authority to determine who should be hired...