A yoga company has agreed to settle claims of unfair wages and failure to meet minimum wage obligations for $1.65 million, according to Bloomberg, which detailed the proposed settlement. The case, before the California Northern District Court in San Francisco, stemmed from allegations by students that they were paid to…
Frustrated with stagnant negotiations with city leaders, the teachers’ union in Boston is accusing the city of gender discrimination and bias. The union is comprised mostly of women, and talks regarding a new contract between the union and the city have been stalled for a good year now. The president…
Plaintiff in a newly-filed federal lawsuit alleges the nursing home for which she worked failed to protect her from sexual assault by a manager with a known history of sexual harassment. The Denver Post reports her former employer in Colorado hired her boss/ attacker in 2014, after he had just…
A former engineer for the ride-sharing technology service Uber wrote a scathing blog detailing numerous allegations of sexual harassment, sexism and gender discrimination at the California-based firm. Now, the company is launching an “urgent investigation” into her claims, which included allegations that her complaints to management were repeatedly dismissed. She…
It’s been 50 years since federal lawmakers passed a law intended to protect workers from discrimination in employment on the basis of old age. But it would seem we still have a long way to go on this front. A new study – one of the biggest ever on age…
A woman once employed by Tiffany & Co. alleges the jewelry maker forced her out of work after she underwent surgery to remove her ovaries and breasts to avoid cancer. Plaintiff filed a federal lawsuit asserting the company, based in New York, discriminated against her based on her age and…
Employment lawsuits have been on the rise for the last several years, with complaints ranging from sexual harassment to wage-and-hour disputes. Some of these cases have involved massive settlement agreements. It’s likely this trend will continue, though the success could be curbed if the new U.S. Supreme Court justice swings…
A new report by Broadly indicates many females who work as professional massage therapists report experiencing constant sexual harassment – mostly from clients or prospective clients. This sexual harassment can include anything form inappropriate requests to heckling to unwanted touching, usually from male clients. Erotic massages, which are a sexual…
A blog post written by a woman detailing sexual assault by her powerful boss in an upscale bar prompted fifteen women to come forward with their own stories – about the same man. The blog, The Reality of Sexual Assault in the Cocktail Community, details in graphic, difficult-to-read accounts, their…
A judge in California has ruled on an employment lawsuit, ruling in favor of the airline in finding out-of-state workers with limited attendance in the state aren’t entitled to protections under California’s wage-and-hour laws. The class action litigation, to which four flight attendants had been a party to, alleged their…