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Activision to pay $50 million to settle workplace discrimination lawsuit

ReutersDecember 15, 20230

(Reuters) -Activision Blizzard will pay roughly $50 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit by a California regulator that alleged the videogame maker discriminated against women employees, including denying them promotion opportunities and underpaying them. California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) had sued the “Call of Duty” maker after two years of investigation over allegations that it routinely underpaid and failed to promote female employees and condoned sexual harassment. The CRD will withdraw the allegations of systemic sexual harassment, according to the settlement agreement, seen by Reuters. The remaining allegations resolved by the agreement included that Activision discriminated against women, including by

Biden Regulator Poised To Shove Left-Wing Priorities Into The Workplace

The Daily CallerJuly 20, 20230

Biden Regulator Poised To Shove Left-Wing Priorities Into The Workplace Will Kessler on July 20, 2023 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently confirmed Kalpana Kotagal, a left-wing lawyer who will give Democrats a 3-2 majority on the commission. The commission has been previously unable to institute its agenda due to gridlock, stopping the commission from giving its approval to guidance on artificial intelligence bias, LGBT bathroom rules and diversity, equity and inclusion policies. “Effectively, the EEOC wields enormous substantive power to determine the content of American employment law, subject to fewer checks than are agencies that Congress actually sought

Biden’s New Official Overseeing Workplace Discrimination Has A Long History Of Supporting Discrimination

The Daily CallerJuly 16, 20230

Biden’s New Official Overseeing Workplace Discrimination Has A Long History Of Supporting Discrimination Will Kessler on July 16, 2023 A new Biden-nominated commissioner for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has a track record of supporting left-wing and discriminatory causes. Kalpana Kotagal, lawyer and newly confirmed EEOC commissioner, is the creator of the now widely used “inclusion rider” and has played a leading role in many large discrimination lawsuits as a partner at the left-wing activist firm Cohen Milstein. The now Democrat-controlled EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws involving discrimination in the workplace based on a number of protected

Australian senator alleges assault in parliament house; calls for safer workplace

ReutersJune 15, 20230

SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian senator on Thursday said she was followed, aggressively propositioned and inappropriately touched by another senator in parliament house, and called on the government to make the building safer for women. In a tearful address in parliament, independent senator Lidia Thorpe said she has decided not to pursue legal action or make a police complaint on the matter, and did not identify any person responsible for the conduct in her speech. “I experienced sexual comments and was inappropriately propositioned by powerful men,” Thorpe told the Senate, where her comments are protected by parliamentary privilege. She said

Berkeley Mayor, Officials Found Guilty By Jury in Workplace Discrimination Case

Phil StiltonMay 30, 20230

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A jury was united in finding fault against three Berkeley Township officials in a case alleging workplace discrimination by a Jewish woman, an employee of the township. The jury found Mayor Carmen Amato, Business Administrator John Camera, and Recreation Director Debbi Winogracki guilty of violating the rights of Debra Reuter, the Recreation Supervisor for the township. The six-member jury awarded Reuter $1,110,000, which included $110,000 in compensatory damages and $1,000,000 in punitive damages. Reuter, who is Jewish, alleged that Mayor Carmen Amato, Camera, and Winogracki discriminated against her because of her religion and because she is

Supreme Court Weighs Overturning Decades-Long Precedent That Curtailed Religious Freedom In Workplace

The Daily CallerApril 18, 20230

Supreme Court Weighs Overturning Decades-Long Precedent That Curtailed Religious Freedom In Workplace Katelynn Richardson on April 18, 2023 The Supreme Court weighed whether the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must accommodate a Christian mail carrier’s religious request for Sundays off work during Tuesday’s oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy. In 2019, Gerald Groff sued USPS after it failed to exempt him from working on Sundays, a religious accommodation he argued is mandated under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. His case gives the Supreme Court the opportunity to address what

Supreme Court To Hear Case That Could Restore Robust Workplace Religous Accommodations

The Daily CallerApril 18, 20230

Supreme Court To Hear Case That Could Restore Robust Workplace Religous Accommodations Katelynn Richardson on April 17, 2023 The Supreme Court will hear the case of a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker on Tuesday that could restore strong workplace religious accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Gerald Groff, who started working for the USPS in 2012, was initially allowed to take Sundays off in accordance with his belief that he must honor the Lord’s Day, but things changed when USPS signed a 7-days-a-week delivery contract with Amazon. Groff transferred to another office, picked up

Katie Porter Responds To Accusations She Ran A Toxic Workplace, Pivots To Race

The Daily CallerApril 18, 20230

Katie Porter Responds To Accusations She Ran A Toxic Workplace, Pivots To Race Alexa Schwerha on April 17, 2023 Democratic California Congresswoman Katie Porter said on Monday that “bad bosses” are more commonly women and people of color when responding to accusations that she ran a toxic work environment, according to an interview on The View. Porter appeared on ABC’s The View on Monday to discuss her new book “I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Mini Van,” according to the show’s Twitter. She spoke highly of her staff and alleged that women and people of color are treated differently

‘God-Given Natural Right’: Catholic Nonprofit Asks Supreme Court To Protect Religious Freedoms In The Workplace

The Daily CallerMarch 1, 20230

‘God-Given Natural Right’: Catholic Nonprofit Asks Supreme Court To Protect Religious Freedoms In The Workplace Kate Anderson on February 28, 2023 A Catholic nonprofit filed an amicus brief Monday with the Supreme Court arguing in favor of religious accommodations in the workplace. Gerald Groff filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service in 2021 after resigning in 2019, citing his religious beliefs as the reason for leaving the post office after USPS would not grant him a religious accommodation to prevent him from working on Sundays so he could observe the Sabbath. “We filed our brief on behalf of

Chevron Australia finds nearly half its workers have suffered workplace bullying

ReutersNovember 29, 20220

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Tuesday said nearly half its workers in Australia had been bullied in the past five years and nearly a third had experienced sexual harassment, with women suffering higher instances of workplace abuse. The global energy giant reviewed its business after the state of Western Australia, where Chevron’s local operations are based, ran an investigation into sexual harassment of women in the mining industry. The Chevron survey, run by a consulting firm called Intersection, found 47% of employees had experienced bullying in the past five years. It said 30% had been sexually harassed in the

Foodja Expands to Dallas, Partners With Local Restaurants to Offer Professional Workplace Delivery

Jessica WoodsOctober 22, 20220

Foodja Cafe kiosk in use at a workplace. Photo provided courtesy of Foodja. Dallas, TX (-) Foodja, the country’s leading workplace restaurant delivery platform, has expanded to the Dallas market, providing professional meal delivery from local restaurants to offices throughout Dallas County. As a purpose-built platform and service, Foodja was developed exclusively to meet the unique needs of workplaces. “Companies have different ordering needs. Their orders are larger and more complex, and most platforms just aren’t designed for them,” said Steve Sprinkle, founder and CEO of Foodja. “Companies are looking for live, local customer service and professional drivers to deliver

UAW wants U.S. to bar loans, subsidies for Hyundai over workplace issues

ReutersOctober 21, 20220

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Friday called on the Biden administration not to award any subsidies, loans or other taxpayer support until Hyundai Motor agrees to address workplace issues. On Wednesday, Hyundai’s global chief operating officer Jose Munoz told Reuters Korea’s top automaker is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to “sever ties” with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on underage workers. A Reuters investigative report in July documented children, including a 12-year-old, working at a Hyundai-controlled metal stamping plant in rural Luverne, Alabama, called SMART

Australia PM focussed on workplace reform as he marks 100 days in office

ReutersAugust 29, 20220

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was focussed on jobs and workplace reform as the country faces economic challenges in the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a speech in Canberra to mark 100 days of Labor government, Albanese said his government had a growth agenda that was pro-business and pro-worker. A government-hosted jobs summit this week will bring together key employer and union groups to discuss wages growth, productivity, migration and workplace reform. “The biggest single outcome I am hoping for is the beginning of a culture of cooperation,” Albanese told the National

Judge Temporarily Blocks DeSantis’ Bill Restricting ‘Woke’ Workplace Trainings

The Daily CallerAugust 19, 20220

Judge Temporarily Blocks DeSantis’ Bill Restricting ‘Woke’ Workplace Trainings Laurel Duggan on August 19, 2022 A judge temporarily blocked part of the Stop-WOKE Act, a piece of Florida legislation restricting critical race theory (CRT) in schools and businesses and allowing individuals to sue over failure to comply with state standards, over First Amendment concerns, according to court documents. The legislation banned CRT in schools, barred schools from hiring CRT consultants and banned schools and businesses from leveling guilt or blame on students or employees on the basis of their race and sex, targeting concepts like white privilege. U.S. District Judge

US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is Urging a Navy Veteran or Person with Recently Diagnosed Lung Cancer to Call the Lawyers at Danziger & De Llano if Before 1982 They Had Navy Asbestos or Workplace Asbestos Exposure-Compensation Might Top $100,000

Your NewsJune 20, 20220

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2022 — The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, “We are by far the top ranked source on the Internet for Navy Veterans or people who had significant exposure to asbestos in the navy or at work before 1982 and who have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer-and we want individuals like this to get compensated anywhere in the USA. Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Asbestos Warning Sign Lung Cancer “In addition to Navy Veterans we are also inviting manufacturing, industrial, power-energy or skilled trades workers who now have recently diagnosed lung cancer and who had heavy

Woke Activists In The Workplace Are Sparking A Surge In Free Speech Cases

The Daily CallerMay 25, 20220

Woke Activists In The Workplace Are Sparking A Surge In Free Speech Cases Harold Hutchison on May 24, 2022 A non-profit public-interest law firm says activism in the workplace caused an increase in free speech cases over the past two years. “Normally, we get one workplace speech case every four years, and last year we got four in one year and we’ve already got another two starting to launch this year,” Terry Pell, president of the Center for Individual Rights, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. Pell told TheDCNF that employers face pressure from outside activists and often end up

Yelp Exec: Abortion Access Is ‘Fundamental’ To Women’s Success In The Workplace

The Daily CallerApril 13, 20220

Yelp Exec: Abortion Access Is ‘Fundamental’ To Women’s Success In The Workplace Laurel Duggan on April 13, 2022 A Yelp executive said women need access to abortions to be successful at work as the company announced it would fund travel expenses for employees traveling out of state for abortions. “The ability to control your reproductive health, and whether or when you want to extend your family, is absolutely fundamental to being able to be successful in the workplace,” Miriam Warren, Yelp’s chief diversity officer, told The New York Times. The company will begin to cover travel expenses for employees and

Biden science adviser Lander resigns after workplace complaints- report

ReutersFebruary 7, 20220

LOS ANGELES – Eric Lander, a top science adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, resigned on Monday after reports that he bullied and demeaned staffers, according to The Washington Post. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Eric Beech)

Column-Rio’s dreadful workplace report may boost cost of energy transition: Russell

ReutersFebruary 7, 20220

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia – Rio Tinto’s decision to go public with a self-damning report into its workplace culture should be a watershed moment for a wider mining industry aiming to be seen as the “good guys”, helping to drive the world’s energy transition. It was no doubt a courageous decision by Rio, the world’s biggest miner of iron ore and a top copper producer, to release a report that makes extremely uncomfortable reading, unveiling a culture riddled with sexual harassment, bullying and racism. But the big question for Rio, and its peers such as BHP Group, Anglo American,

If Congress passes law banning workplace vaccine mandate, Biden says he will veto it

Phil StiltonDecember 10, 20210

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. President Joe Biden, through his press secretary Jen Psaki this week said that if a bi-partisan measure to block his private workplace vaccine mandate reaches his desk after passage in the Senate and Congress, he will veto it. Psaki said the President will overrule both the Senate and Congress and push forward on his agenda to enforce mandatory vaccines for as many Americans as possible. The Biden vaccine mandate has been met with challenges in court and in board rooms across America, but now, the U.S. Senate pass a bi-partisan bill to block the President. That