Sentences with phrase «sexual harassment allegations against someone»

2017 saw a wave of sexual harassment allegations against powerful men across all industries, from entertainment to politics, and the trend has continued into 2018.

The bill introduced this month in the wake of a flood of sexual harassment allegations against powerful men in a variety of industries includes a provision that would ban confidential settlements.

Batra's latest comments came two days after news reports that the commission would limit its inquiry into several sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Lopez (D - Brooklyn) and would not investigate how Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) handled the matter.

The City Council is launching an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Bronx Councilman Andy King, sources say.

According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, 51 percent of those surveyed say Silver should step aside after he secretly settled sexual harassment allegations against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

The report focuses on sexual harassment allegations against Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez and details a number of charges.

The week ended with sexual harassment allegations against venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck which has continued to spiral deeper into the industry this week around the permissive role others played in allowing the behavior over many years.

SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson says it's not the first time that's happened in the wake of several sexual harassment allegations against prominent figures.

On 5 October, the day after the festival opened, The New York Times published an expose of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein stretching back three decades.

Also on Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver admitted an error in judgment for secretly using taxpayer funds to try to settle sexual harassment allegations against Lopez earlier this summer.

The Los Angeles Unified School District will pay a school district manager $ 200,000 in cash, along with lifetime benefits, to settle sexual harassment allegations against a former superintendent.

Last week's New York Times report revealing decades of sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein — and the subsequent New Yorker investigation documenting accounts of assault and rape — sparked an important conversation online among people who have experienced sexual assault at work.

Recently he's been called a «strong contender» to buy the Carolina Panthers, who are now up for sale after stalwart Jerry Richardson announced he would sell the team following sexual harassment allegations against him.

Clegg, who is also facing criticism over the handling of separate sexual harassment allegations against Lord Rennard, said he had acted last year as soon as he heard a civil case was being brought against his MP.

In September, JCOPE acknowledged it was probing Assembly officials» actions after sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez were substantiated by that chamber's Ethics Committee.

Some news outlets still haven't reported on the 3 - year - old sexual harassment allegations against prominent climate official, Rajendra Pachauri.

The Assembly revised its policies in 2012 following revelations that taxpayers had paid to settle multiple sexual harassment allegations against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

Several years ago, the agency did investigate sexual harassment allegations against a former Assembly Democrat from Brooklyn as well as former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak, an Erie County Democrat who in 2015 was found by JCOPE to have engaged in «inappropriate sexually - charged conduct» with female members of his Assembly staff.

Now that the incredibly creepy sexual harassment allegations against New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez have been made public, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver can't exactly sit by and do nothing — even if that's what he reportedly did while the alleged abuse was going on.

Most recently he authorized the secret, taxpayer - funded settlement of sexual harassment allegations against Brooklyn assemblyman Vito Lopez — just one episode in a series of sleazy behavior toward women by members of Silver's caucus.

New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is already in hot water for allegedly mishandling sexual harassment allegations against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who resigned last month, and now there's a report that his office behavior was questionable as well.

Former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a Brooklyn politician who wielded power for nearly three decades until he resigned amid sexual harassment allegations against him, died Monday night, his attorney said.

The NY Post reports that the City Council's Standards and Ethics Committee is probing sexual harassment allegations against Bronx Councilman Andy King (D - Baychester / Co-op City).

Senator Al Franken (D-MN) will make an announcement on Thursday following calls from at least 16 Democratic senators to resign in the wake of numerous sexual harassment allegations against him.

Some news outlets still haven't reported on the 3 - year - old sexual harassment allegations against prominent climate official, Rajendra Pachauri.

Culture; Catherine Zeta - Jones addresses sexual harassment allegations against husband Michael Douglas

Harvey Weinstein was fired Oct. 8 after the New York Times published an investigation that detailed sexual harassment allegations against him over three decades.

Last year, the Assembly secretly approved a $ 103,000 settlement to end sexual harassment allegations against Lopez by two female staffers.

Paul Weiss is the same corporate law firm that conducted last year's internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Roger Ailes, which resulted in the former Fox News chairman's resignation.

Amazon's handling of sexual harassment allegations against Roy Price has set off confusion, debate and finger - pointing inside the company, the NYT reports.

When sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, the #MeToo movement took off — and its reach has been far and wide.

Bill O'Reilly has been forced out of his position as a prime - time host on Fox News after the disclosure of multiple settlements involving sexual harassment allegations against him.

All the while, many in the party privately fumed as GOP officials amped up the pressure on them to return campaign cash from the former studio head, furious that Republicans would make this an issue considering the multiple sexual harassment allegations against Trump himself.

The largest recipient was Proskauer Rose LLP, who received $ 141,000 for defense of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in a federal lawsuit regarding sexual harassment allegations against Vito Lopez.

Shortly after sexual harassment allegations against Senate Independent Democratic Leader Jeff Klein emerged, numerous people started calling for an independent investigation.

Dr. Alan Chartock discusses Thanksgiving travel, the tax proposal and Rep. Faso's vote, and sexual harassment allegations against government officials.

An investigation by The New York Times found previously undisclosed sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein stretching over nearly three decades.

Celebrity photographer Terry Richardson has reportedly been blacklisted from working with magazines including Vogue, GQ and Glamour after years of weathering sexual harassment allegations against him.

ALBANY — Three weeks after it was given results of an investigation into how sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez were handled, members of the chamber's Ethics Committee spent two hours in a closed - door meeting.

As for who didn't get recognized, we aren't surprised to see that James Franco (The Disaster Artist) didn't make the cut, given the recent sexual harassment allegations against him.

There were reports suggesting the same after sexual harassment allegations against Brett came to light.

Publicists are reluctant to allow their clients to do the traditional red carpet interviews with the E! host, says Variety's Daniel Holloway, the reporter who broke news of sexual harassment allegations against Ryan Seacrest.

Over the weekend, The Los Angeles Times published a story on 38 women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations against director James Toback.

But there were dramatic moments on other issues: The audience booed a question about sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain, and Rick Perry had an embarrassing memory lapse about one of his own proposals.

Spacey is being cut from the finished production of director Ridley Scott's «All the Money in the World» as sexual harassment allegations against him continue to mount.

An article on Tuesday about reaction on social media to sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein quoted incorrectly from comments the HBO comedy host John Oliver made about the actor Casey Affleck.

Both institutions have suspended ties with d'Offay following sexual harassment allegations against him.