Construction software developer Viewpoint, Inc. and its recruiter CampusPoint Corporation will pay $225,000 and provide significant affirmative relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
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Baumann Farms to Pay Over $180,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
Baumann Farms LLP, a major agricultural company in central Wisconsin, will pay $180,812.50 and provide other significant relief to settle a sexual harassment, retaliation, and national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Why We Still Haven’t Solved the Unpaid Internship Problem
Unpaid internships benefit schools and employers, but aren’t fair to college students footing their own tuition bills.
Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient
The day before his suspension, Mr. Lemoine said, he handed over documents to a U.S. senator’s office, claiming they provided evidence that Google and its technology engaged in religious discrimination.
Tesla barred from pausing race bias case while challenging agency’s powers
Tesla Inc cannot pause a California civil rights agency’s lawsuit alleging widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant while the electric carmaker separately challenges the agency’s ability to sue employers, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Signet Jewelers reaches $175 million settlement of gender bias lawsuit
Signet Jewelers on Thursday announced a $175 million settlement of long-running gender bias litigation, resolving claims on behalf of 68,000 female Sterling Jewelers employees that the retailer paid women less and promoted them less often than men.
Bosses want to feed psychedelics to their staff
In his penthouse suite in London’s Old Street, under the watchful gaze of a small stone statue of a mushroom god, Christian Angermayer recalls a life-changing experience with psychedelic drugs.
Baby Boomers driven to retirement by COVID-19 return to work amid labor shortage and high inflation
In 2021, Paul Boeckman of Washington Twp. joined the surge of people retiring during the COVID-19 pandemic, part of a record-breaking number of people of all ages quitting jobs in “the Great Resignation.”
Many parents left the workforce during the pandemic. Employers may need to take action to win them back.
A key segment of the workforce left in droves during the early days of the pandemic. Here’s how experts say employers can win them back.
4 Ways to Deal with Narcissists in the Workplace
Strategies for coping with self-absorbed bosses, clients, and coworkers.
HR EXPERT: What about guns in the workplace?
On any given day we are barraged with news of devastating tragedies. It begs the question: What if I wanted to bring my gun to work for protection?
Returning to the workplace might be the best thing to do
Employees change jobs for many reasons — perhaps they work for a jerk, burn out, or have been passed up for a promotion.
The Best Office Designs to Lure Back Remote Workers
What research tells us about how to make employees less stressed, more productive—and willing to leave home
Feel the benefit: union workers receive far better pay and rights, Congress finds
Study shows unionized workers earn 10.2% more than non-union peers, amid wave of organizing at some of largest US employers
Howard Schultz: Starbucks Is Battling for the ‘Hearts and Minds’ of Workers
Mr. Schultz, the chief executive of Starbucks, discussed the challenges he’s faced since returning to lead the company as it faces rising worker discontent and China’s ever-increasing role in global business.
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