Sentences with phrase «facing allegations of harassment»

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Quite apart from the merits of the allegations, the Democrats are anxious to be seen as tougher on harassment to sharpen their profile in next week's special election in Alabama, where Republican candidate Roy Moore still leads opinion polls despite facing multiple unsavory allegations of his own.

Clinton has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment, most famously his affair with Monica Lewinsky — which, while consensual in some sense, was nonetheless textbook sexual harassment of a subordinate of a kind that would (or perhaps more accurately,

Clinton has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment, most famously his affair with Monica Lewinsky — which, while consensual in some sense, was nonetheless textbook sexual harassment of a subordinate of a kind that would (or perhaps more accurately, should) get many CEOs fired from their companies.

He joins a growing list of male investors and tech executives who recently lost their jobs or faced public shaming over sexual harassment scandals as more women come forward to report incidents — a trend experts say is reshaping how Silicon Valley deals with allegations of inappropriate behavior.

Uber has faced ongoing scrutiny over allegations of workplace harassment, a criminal probe into its attempts to evade regulators, a lawsuit over trade secret theft brought by Waymo — its competitor in the self - driving car industry — and a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges her medical files were improperly shared by Kalanick and other executives.

No one knows how the company will move forward in the face of separate allegations of sexual harassment and stealing trade secrets.

The problem is that the response from American Muslims has been about as effective as Herman Cain's PR strategy in the face of sexual harassment allegations.

A list of 13 MPs facing harassment allegations has been circulating at Westminster, according to The Daily Telegraph and the Prime Minister ordered a Cabinet Office inquiry into whether Mr Garnier breached the ministerial code.

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway accused Hillary Clinton of «hypocrisy» for distancing herself from Weinstein even though her husband, former President Bill Clinton, had faced several allegations of committing «sexual harassment in the workplace.»

Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's resignation in the face of multiple sexual harassment allegations may end an Ethics Committee investigation, but doesn't rule out a JCOPE probe or his alleged victims» civil suits against him.

-LRB-... Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's resignation in the face of multiple sexual harassment allegations may end an Ethics Committee investigation, but doesn't rule out a JCOPE probe or his alleged victims» civil suits against him....)

State Republican spokeswoman Jessica Proud in response pointed to the allegations facing Sam Hoyt, the former assemblyman who left the Cuomo administration last year after he was accused of sexual harassment, and the late former Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

Nick Clegg faced one of the worst crises of his leadership today, as his statement on the allegations of sexual harassment by a senior party figure dragged him to the centre of the row.

Franken faced a cascade of calls Wednesday from fellow Democrats and other political allies to leave office in response to multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

As Silver continues to face heat over his effort to keep quiet sexual harassment allegations made against now ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the speaker sat down with women members of his Democratic conference.

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton says she was «shocked and appalled» by the revelations about disgraced movie titan Harvey Weinstein, who faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse and harassment from some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

The House Democratic leader is calling on freshman Democrat Ruben Kihuen to resign in the face of sexual harassment allegations.

McLaughlin is the latest state lawmaker to face allegations of sexual harassment, a wave that began in 2012 with accusation against then - powerful Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez, ultimately sweeping up other lawmakers from both parties.

Party facing questions over its investigation of former aide at centre of allegations of attempted blackmail, bullying and sexual harassment

Once a source of national leaders of both political parties, New York state has descended into a bizarre, riveting spectacle of corruption and political debasement, with its governor facing calls to resign as well as new charges of accepting illicit perks and lying under oath, the dean of its congressional delegation giving up his gavel over corruption charges and another House member announcing he won't run again amid allegations of sexual harassment.

Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in Hollywood and media have faced allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape.

It's also worth noting that Schwarzenegger has himself faced sexual harassment allegations, with him backing out of an award ceremony in December when a group threatened to stage a protest.

Dozens of men have faced harassment and assault allegations in recent months, including Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Rose and Kevin Spacey.

The allegations against Stallone come after disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was accused by a number of women of sexual harassment cases spanning a 30 - year period, and actor Kevin Spacey has faced claims of sexual misconduct from several males, including Richard Dreyfuss» son Harry and «Star Trek: Discovery's Anthony Rapp.

Spacey faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and has been suspended from his hit Netflix series, House of Cards.

As Deadline points out, this is the second recent example of artists and producers taking dramatic steps to free their films from any association with the expanding list of Hollywood figures facing sexual harassment allegations.

Although an employer is unlikely to face liability simply because a sexual harassment investigation was clumsy or a subsequent trial found that the allegation of sexual harassment was not substantiated, it may face significant liability in the form of punitive and aggravated damages if its investigation was inept or unfair.

In fact, given the increased legal and reputational exposure employers now face when confronted with allegations of bullying and harassment, it's becoming increasingly common and advantageous to retain external legal counsel to conduct such investigations in order to build that solid foundation for employers.

In this instance, however, his concern was on behalf of powerful men who have faced public allegations of gender violence and sexual harassment.

Terminated workers simply do not have a fair or reasonable opportunity to refute unsubstantiated allegations of sexual harassment from decades ago in the face of the #MeToo movement, but they have the strong advantage in any ensuing wrongful termination lawsuit.