By Steve Kardell | Published March 26, 2018 | Posted in Employee Rights | Tagged Tags: Age Discrimination, Facebook Job Ads, Verizon |
Accusations of Age Discrimination Against Verizon Arise in Relation to Facebook Job Ads
Verizon recently came under criticism with accusations of age discrimination in its Facebook marketing of job openings at the company. The advertisements used on Facebook intended to recruit applicants for financial planning and analysis positions. In the ad, a millennial aged woman sat at a computer, and copy promised applicants that the new hire would Read More
Read MoreTips for Creating a Company Culture that Discourages Sexual Harassment
The last year has seen countless powerful media and entertainment figures fall out of the limelight because of sexual harassment allegations. The #metoo conversation has made it necessary for employers to consider what they are doing internally to instill a company culture that discourages sexual harassment. Below are some of the ways organizations can create Read More
Read MoreBanning NDAs in Sexual Harassment Cases Could Harm Women
Throughout 2017, we saw victims of sexual harassment become more empowered than ever before to come forward and tell their stories. But while many Americans begin to speak out and share their experiences, many more are legally prevented from doing so. In most of these cases, the victims (who are, by and large, women) agree Read More
Read MoreFacebook’s Internal Harassment Policy Could Become Influential in the World of Business
In December, Facebook publicly released its internal company policy on harassment in the hopes that other companies would be able to learn from them. The idea, according to two executives of the corporation, is that if “more companies are open about their policies,” more will be able to learn from each other. In Facebook’s policy, Read More
Read MoreGoogle Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Issue of Equal Pay
Google is the most recent of a series of large companies to face class action lawsuits from women who allege they do not receive equal pay. This lawsuit comes at a time when Google has also been the subject to an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program investigation related to its pay practices. In September, Read More
Read MoreMorgan Stanley Hit with $13 Million Penalty for Failure to Supervise Salespeople
According to a recent announcement, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has penalized Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC approximately $13 million for failure to supervise its salespeople’s short-term trades of unit investment trusts. This $13 million includes a fine of $3.75 million and about $9.78 million in restitution to the more than 3,000 customers affected Read More
Read MoreSkyWest Airlines Employee Awarded $2.45 Million in Wrongful Termination Suit
A U.S. District Court recently awarded $2.45 million in damages to John Hayes, a former employee of SkyWest Airlines, in a wrongful termination lawsuit. In the case, Hayes alleged the company had engaged in discrimination and wrongful termination. The verdict included $450,000 in actual damages and $2 million in punitive damages. The issue began when Read More
Read MoreFormer Employee of Fidelity Investments Seeks Compensation for Workplace Retaliation
A former executive for Fidelity Investments has sued the mutual funds company, claiming it retaliated against her after she blew the whistle on potential fraud to investors. The whistleblower, Jackie Hosang Lawson, resigned in 2007 after what she called a “sustained campaign of retaliation” after she raised concerns regarding the incorrect calculation of expenses that Read More
Read MoreFormer Infosys Executive Accuses Company of Racial Bias in Favor of Indian Employees
A former executive at Indian software company Infosys accused the company of racial discrimination in its hiring and promotion practices, saying the company favors Indian employees over people of other backgrounds. Erin Green, who is white, worked at the company’s Texas office from October 2011 to July 2016. He claims his former employer has given Read More
Read MoreERISA Lawsuit Filed by Former Disney Employee Dismissed
Walt Disney Co.’s 401(k) fiduciaries will not have to defend a class action lawsuit that challenged their choice to allow participants in the investment plans to invest their assets in a mutual fund that heavily invested in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. stock. The participants’ amended lawsuit was dismissed by Judge Percy Anderson on April 21. Read More
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