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Riot Games Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit at $100 Million

Trusaic

After all is said and done, the software company will pay $100 million to settle the claims of gender discrimination, including unequal pay and sexual harassment, among other misconduct. Some $80 million will be awarded to female employees who worked at the company between November 2014 and the present day.

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7 Modules Your Compliance Training Resources Must Include

Kitaboo - Employee Training

Compliance training is usually a part of every employee’s initial training process. Are Your Compliance Training Resources Effective? But now you would find a list of compliance training resources and modules on the company’s intranet site, where the employee has to log in and read through the training resources.

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How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks

HRWatchdog

In 2014, Teamsters Local 628 challenged Stericycle, Inc.’s In 2014, Teamsters Local 628 challenged Stericycle, Inc.’s Under the new standard, an employer’s rule is presumptively invalid if the general counsel can show that the rule has a reasonable tendency to chill employees from exercising their rights. Stericycle, Inc.

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Can an Individual Supervisor Be Liable Under the FMLA?

HR Daily Advisor

Most supervisors know that they risk personal liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Chapter 151B if they sexually harass a subordinate employee. In April 2014, Virginia-based Brink’s, Incorporated, hired “Howard” as its global head of fleet. designer491 / iStock / Getty Images Plus. Because the U.S.

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Forced Pagan Ritual Ends in Discrimination Lawsuit for Virginia Employer

HR Daily Advisor

District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, drives this point home—and reminds employers to train managers and supervisors on discrimination and sexual harassment in order to avoid these types of lawsuits in the future. Tori ordered Sally to participate in a pagan ritual that involved burning sage, because Tori wanted to “exercise demons.”

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What HR Should Know About Retaliation in the Workplace

LaborSoft

percent in 1997 to 43 percent in 2014. This means that nearly half of all charges filed with the EEOC in 2014 were related to retaliation! White , a forklift operator claiming sexual harassment had her job duties reassigned by her manager. What You Should Know About Retaliation in the Workplace. Consider Context in Claims.

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Refusal to Undergo Medical Exam Tanks Michigan Worker’s ADA Claim

HR Daily Advisor

He subsequently sought psychological treatment for the harassing conduct he experienced at work, which he claimed led to distractions and interfered with his performance. ” Also, the city required all employees to attend training on respect and responsibility in the workplace. His manager became concerned about his well-being.