Sentences with phrase «claim of sexual harassment»

The ride - hailing startup fired 20 employees following an investigation into hundreds of claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and other unprofessional behavior.

The hospitality industry is particularly vulnerable to claims of sexual harassment because of a number of factors, including high employee turnover and the frequency of interactions between employees during their shifts.

The county executive's office said it doesn't comment on pending litigation but did say it was not aware of any previous claims of sexual harassment or abuse.

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Roger Bird denies claims of sexual harassment against candidate Natasha Bolter - and says he can prove the relationship was «consensual».

Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile attacks investigation into claims of sexual harassment by party's former chief executive

Catherine Zeta - Jones insists Michael Douglas did the right thing in preemptively denying claims of sexual harassment against him.

The Lopez scandal, which includes claims of sexual harassment made against him by two other women, is the subject of probes by the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics and Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan who is acting as a special prosecutor.

Miss Cynthia Ugbah, winner of Queen of Trust International 2015, has resigned her position over an alleged claims of sexual harassment by the organizers of the pageant.

The company has been saddled with claims of sexual harassment from former employees, and its CEO has suffered a meltdown during a heated exchange with an Uber driver.

DeMaio, a former member of the San Diego City Council, failed to win the support of the LGBT community and has been troubled by claims of sexual harassment from two former campaign aides.

The company has suffered through a series of mishaps and scandals that included claims of sexual harassment, multiple lawsuits, and serious fights with regulators.

At the same time, the IG would be empowered to review claims of sexual harassment.

Miss Cynthia Ugbah, winner of Queen of Trust International 2015, has resigned her position over an alleged claims of sexual harassment...

LISTEN TO AUDIO HERE In the wake of the recent national headlines, a movement has brought forward a sense of empowerment for claims of sexual harassment.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to rip a page out of Cuomo's playbook by forcing private companies that do city business to disclose claims of sexual harassment against their employees.

Silver takes blame for Assembly payment scandal New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is wrapped up in a scandal involving the way he handled claims of sexual harassment against another assemblyman, which eventually led to a secret settlement payment of more than $ 100,000, the New York Times reported on Tues., Aug. 28.

Since claims of sexual harassment in the workplace ignited the #MeToo movement last year, companies have been struggling to handle accusations against star employees.

«They likely believe [claims of sexual harassment] are material information,» says Mike Maples Jr., cofounder of Floodgate, a Palo Alto — based VC firm with an investing team that's 40 % female.

The New York Times has detailed claims of sexual harassment about several major figures in Hollywood and media since the former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the CEO of Fox News, last year.

One of the best ways an employer can prevent claims of sexual harassment is to educate everyone on the job, and one of the easiest ways to educate everyone is to have an anti-harassment policy.

Uber, for its part, has tapped Perkins Coie to aid former Attorney General Eric Holder's firm Covington and Burling in its efforts to look into individual claims of sexual harassment and workplace issues.

The state is investigating claims of sexual harassment against former State Assemblyman Sam Hoyt.

A bipartisan group of members announced legislation that would end the practice of using taxpayer money to settle claims of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill.

We think it's too important at this point to ignore the fact that we don't have enough resources put into JCOPE and we don't have a uniform system to address claims of sexual harassment.

Gross: Anyone who has a substantiated claim of sexual harassment against them, should they be expelled from the council?

The talent agency CAA is no longer representing Kevin Spacey amid growing claims of sexual harassment against him.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has also come under fire for not aggressively investigating and disclosing prior claims of sexual harassment against members of the legislature, sent Kellner a letter that was released to the public stripping him of his chairmanship of the Committee on Libraries and warning him that he is ineligible for leadership positions in the future.

Following the many claims of sexual harassment against Kevin Spacey, Scott deemed the actor's presence in the film, as billionaire John Paul Getty, far too toxic for the box - office prospects, and so recast and reshot Christopher Plummer as Getty.

Arts institutions have moved to cut ties with architect Richard Meier, following claims of sexual harassment made against him by five women, reported by the New York Times.

Ryan has built a reputation for obtaining significant results in cases involving claims of sexual harassment and employment discrimination and is recognized as a specialist in this area by many of his peers.

A more risk adverse approach is to draft nondisclosure and non-disparagement provisions in separation agreements that expressly exclude claims of sexual harassment and sexual abuse.

The professor then sued for retaliation in violation of Title VII, alleging that she was demoted and ultimately terminated because she asserted claims of sexual harassment and race discrimination against the dean.

Tony West of Uber explained the rationale behind his company's announcement of new policies on how it deals with claims of sexual harassment and assault.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said he thinks it's a «great idea» to have the government force private companies that do business with the city to disclose the number of claims of sexual harassment against their employees.

July: Dave McClure, the founder of startup incubator 500 Startups, resigned from his position as general partner following an investigation into claims of sexual harassment.

ROME: Former Italian football chief Carlo Tavecchio has denied claims of sexual harassment made by a former executive of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) that were published in Italian media on Tuesday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said last week he thinks it's a «great idea» to have the government force private companies that do business with the city to disclose the number of claims of sexual harassment against their employees.

In an interview on fellow host Sean Hannity's radio show, O'Reilly said he was focusing his primary energies on legal efforts and investigations to clear his name, and referred to some claims of sexual harassment as a «kind of defamation.»

Following Fowler's allegations, Uber conducted an internal investigation, in which it reviewed 215 claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, unprofessional behavior, bullying, and other complaints.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to help lead an investigation into claims of sexual harassment and pervasive sexism leveled against the car - hailing company by former engineer Susan Fowler, whose explosive blog post hit the Silicon Valley startup like a tsunami earlier this week.

Uber also conducted an internal investigation in light of Fowler's accusations, in which it reviewed 215 claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and other complaints.

Both chambers of the Legislature spent six figures last month on retaining legal services related to claims of sexual harassment, according to a list of approved contracts by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office.

Rep. Blake Farenthold, R - Texas, resigned earlier in April amid an Ethics Committee investigation into claims of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment within his congressional office.

A spokesperson for the county executive's office said it does not comment on pending litigation but did say neither the county executive nor the office were aware of any claims of sexual harassment or abuse alleged to have been committed by Dirschberger.

The Congresswoman's announcement came after she admitted to mishandling a claim of sexual harassment, abuse and assault from one of her staff.

The Academy has received three claims of sexual harassment against John Bailey and has begun an investigation.

Catherine Zeta - Jones insists Michael Douglas did the right thing in preemptively denying claims of sexual harassment against him and thinks his views are «clear».